Turlough O'Carolan[a] (Irish: Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin [ˈt̪ˠɾˠeːl̪ˠəx oː ˈcaɾˠwəl̪ˠaːnʲ, - ˈcaɾˠuːl̪ˠaːnʲ]; 1670 – 25 March 1738) was a blind Celtic harper, composer and singer in Ireland …

Turlough O’Carolan was one of the last Irish harpist-composers and the only one whose songs survive in both words and music in significant number (about 220 are extant).

Mar 25, 2023 · Turlough O’Carolan, the blind Irish harper whose music still echoes through the ages, lived a truly amazing life and left an incredible legacy.

Turlough O'Carolan revered as the "last of the Irish bards," was a blind Irish harpist-composer who created approximately 220 Celtic and baroque tunes. Turlough O'Carolan's story, marked …

6 days ago · Turlough O'Carolan, the most famous harpist of Ireland, was born in 1670 in County Meath. His personal tragedy came at the age of 18, when smallpox took away his sight. The …

May 28, 2024 · O’Carolan became hugely popular, especially renowned for his compositions, as well as his lyrics and poetry, usually written in Irish. People would delay both weddings and …

O'Carolan, Turlough, a well-known harper, was born at Nobber, [1] County of Meath, in 1670, on the lands wrested from his ancestors at the Anglo-Norman invasion. Blinded in infancy by the …

He was one of the last Irish harpers who composed and a significant number of his works survive in single line melody. Carolan's fame was not due to his skill with the harp (having started at …

Turlough O'Carolan, also called Terence Carolan (born 1670, near Nobber, County Meath, Ireland, died March 25th, 1738, Alderford, County Roscommon), one of the last Irish harpist …

Nothing whatsoever is known about the origin of the tune (except that it is by Carolan), and no lyrics have been attributed to it. The piece originally appeared in the William Forde manuscript …