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Join Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland for Happy Birthday, Mary O’Hara in Taidhbhearc na Gaillimhe on Sunday, May 12, at 7pm. Celebrate renowned harpist Mary O’Hara’s birthday with the release of Voices and Harps IV, Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra’s latest album.

THE HARP is one of the key symbols of Ireland, featured on the State's coat of arms, the Presidential standard, and Irish euro coins. It has been in use since mediaeval times, but was violently suppressed during the Cromwelian era.

BE IT on the State's coat of arms, the presidential flag, the back of an Irish euro coin, or the side of a Guinness pint glass, the harp is the undisputed symbol of Ireland, a position it has enjoyed since mediaeval times.

SATURDAY MARCH 21 is European Day of Early Music which Galway will mark with a concert of medieval and renaissance music and a harp workshop.

EARLY IRISH songs and music will be performed on the harp, Ireland’s national emblem and instrument, at a special concert in Galway city next week.

Crimlin Batafada Pipe Band recently represented Mayo and Ireland at the 50th Europeade Festival which was held in Gotha Germany from July 18 to 21.

The Clew Bay Pipe Band will showcase its spectacular summer show at Hotel Westport on Friday June 14.

IN THE 16th century surrounds of Aughnanure Castle, just outside Oughterard, a concert of bardic poetry and mediaeval Irish harp music will be performed.

CEOL DON Rí/Music Fit For A King is the title of a concert which takes place this evening at 8pm in the Nuns Island Theatre.

THE GALWAY Early Music Festival returns in May and as a warm-up, leading Irish harpist Siobhán Armstrong will give a concert in Galway this weekend.