also known as Cláirseach or Early Gaelic harp, is simultaneously one of the world’s most famous and least known musical instruments. We see it on various romanticised “Irish” flags, on the State arms ...

I really like the old Irish and Scottish tunes that are more melodious and slower and more sad almost. DeAngelo: The symbol of Ireland is the harp. Before there were fiddles, the harper was an ...

The modern Irish harper (as opposed to a harpist, who plays a pedal or concert harp), plays in a different manner to their ancient forebears. Traditionally the strings of the old Irish harp were ...

Halloween is as Irish as the love of the humble spud! From the Celtic festival of Samhain to wearing black and orange, here are the Irish secrets behind the festivities. Halloween itself is Samhain.

This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...

"It would be a bit like a Frenchman saying the Irish flag was an abuse of the French flag. They are not the same flag anymore because they are different colours," he said. Getty Images The Irish ...

Mike Hodgson [email protected] Sep 14, 2016 Sep 14, 2016 Updated Sep 17, 2016 A unique musical instrument that traces its heritage to an early 20th-century San Francisco exposition ...

Of course, any Irish pub worth its name has a killer selection of brews and spirits, and here The Harp excels. Guinness Stout, Harp Lager, Murphy's Irish Amber, and Caffrey's Irish Cream are all ...

The artist Justin Vernon discusses his new EP “SABLE,” the dream of a happy adulthood, and his worry that he’s purposely repeating a “cycle of sorrow.” The Texan Doctor and the ...

Luxembourg, a neighbouring country, didn't copy them, but they have the same colour only slightly longer and use a different blue shade, unlike the Dutch flag. The Irish and Côte d'Ivoire flags ...

A small cohort of turkey hunters wants more people to understand the beauty and challenge of hunting for your supper. What are your thoughts on hunting? By Jeremy Engle How do you feel about ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...