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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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October Edition of Harp Perspectives online now

October’s edition of Harp Perspective – ‘The Band of Harps and Mrs John Thomas by Helen Davies’ is now o...
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Harp Workshops at Féile Liam O’Flynn

Harp Workshops at Féile Liam O’Flynn 2026 A day of traditional Irish music workshops with renowned musicians includi...
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Calling all Harpers

Calling All Harpers! Saturday 17th October is Lá na Cruite|Harp Day. This is our ninth year marking our almost 1000-year t...
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Events

15 Nov 2026

Symposium 2026 | Teaching with Impact

What makes teaching truly impactful? How can we grow as teachers as well as musicians? Join us for our 2026...
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15 Nov 2026

Hidden Tunes for the Irish Harp: Discoveries in the Early...

Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland Annual Lecture: Hidden Tunes for the Irish Harp: Discoveries in the Early Collections Nicholas Carolan and...
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29 Nov 2026

Ceiliúradh | Celebrating Harps Gala Concert 2026

Join Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland for Ceiliúradh | Celebrating Harps, our annual Gala Concert, in the beautiful Whyte Recital Hall at...
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Lá na Cruite|Harp Day 2026 – And that’s a Wrap!

Harpers all over the world celebrated our 1000-year-old Irish harping tradition on Saturday October 17th 2026.
'Sult', meaning 'fun', was our theme and there was plenty of it. Harpers everywhere lit up cities and counties across Ireland and the world with 100s of events in arts centres, concert halls, shopping centres, libraries, hilltops and on city streets. People had a chance to ‘try your hand’ on harps, chatted to our harp makers, and took part in workshops and pop-up performances to celebrate our national instrument.

Míle buíochas ón bhfoireann ar fad do chruitirí fud fad na tire agus ar fud an domhain.

Our thanks to all the harpers who took part in this wonderful day of harping. Check in on our interactive map to hear harpers from all over the world participating in our Harpers’ Call at harpireland.ie/harpers-call-2026

Our schools resource pack with its wonderful story of the Dagda narrated by Nuala Hayes, and with music from Triona Marshall and Cormac de Barra, is available on https://www.harpireland.ie/harp-day-schools-pack-ais-scoile-2026/

Special thanks to our funders for their support - The Arts Council, The Heritage Council, Local Authority Arts Offices and Libraries countrywide, RTÉ Supporting the Arts and RTÉ lyric fm. Without your help this would not happen.

We are already planning for Lá na Cruite Saturday 16th October 2027. Start thinking and be in touch with us with your ideas at info@harpireland.ie

Fáilte roimh Chách.

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Lá na Cruite | Harp Day

Highlights of Harp Day 2025
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