Cruit Éireann, Harp Ireland, is a collective of harp players working together to promote our national instrument, gain recognition for its unique status and secure its sustainability. Enabling inclusive contemporary expression of our 1000-year-old harp tradition is at the heart of what we do.

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CÉHI announces Tyrone Guthrie Harpers’ Residency 2024 recipients

CÉHI, in partnership with the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, is delighted to award Alannah Thornburgh and Gemma Doherty a one-week harpers’ residency at the Tyrone Guthrie…
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Harps for Heritage 2024 | Muckross, Co Kerry

Harps for Heritage Sunday 18th August 2024, 12.30pm Muckross House, Garden & Traditional Farms, Co. Kerry.  Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland is delighted to announce…
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Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland features in episode of Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out

Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland are delighted to feature in an episode of Channel 5 TV series Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out.  In the latest…
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Events

30 Jun - 28 Jul 2024

Somerset Harp Festival

This two weekend conference celebrates the diversity of…
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26 Jul - 01 Aug 2024

Scoil na gCláirseach

Join participants from Ireland—and all around the world—to…
Co. Kilkenny
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26 Jul 2024

Earagail Arts Festival | The Henry Girls

In this special homecoming concert, Malin sisters The…
Co. Donegal
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26 Jul 2024

Meitheal Finale Concert 2024 – Ennis

Meitheal finale Concert 2024 – Ennis Friday 26th…
Co Clare
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27 Jul 2024

BIIRD | PÓLCA 4

Making their debut Irish performance at Belfast Tradfest,…
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27 Jul 2024

Meitheal Finale Concert 2024 – Limerick

Meitheal Finale Limerick 2024 Saturday 27th July, 8pm…
Co. Limerick
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29 Jul - 02 Aug 2024

O’Carolan Harp Festival | Harp Summer School

The O’Carolan Harp Festival Summer School will run…
Co. Roscommon
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30 Jul 2024

Give Me Your Hand: Music of the 1600s for a Gaelic Castle

  Described as ‘the single most important living…
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What’s On

Lá na Cruite | Harp Day 2024

On Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th October we celebrate the eighth annual Lá na Cruite | Harp Day. Irish harpers extend a warm invitation to harpers globally to join them, in person and online, to celebrate our 1000-year-old Irish harping tradition, recognised on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanities.

Lá na Cruite | Harp Day holds something for everyone. It’s a day shared by harpers globally, with their individual events dovetailing with those of Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland. The day includes Hands-on-Harp taster sessions, concerts, recitals, workshops and pop-up performances, as harpers worldwide celebrate our national instrument.

Our Gala Concert, Sunday 20th October, RIAM, Dublin features brother and sister duo Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta, a new all-island harp ensemble commission by Maeve Gilchrist, and a unique reimagining of our ancient harpers’ songs by seannós singer Iarla Ó Lionaird, with US Harper Parker Ramsay, arranged by harper composer, Connor Way.

Finally, across the weekend of Lá na Cruite | Harp Day, we look forward to streaming continuous videos of harpers from all four corners of the globe as part of The Harpers’ Call. If you would like to send us a video for the Harpers’ Call, or if you would like to organise an event for Lá na Cruite | Harp Day, please contact us a info@harpireland.ie

Save the date - Saturday 19th October 2024

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