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Harp by Jan Muyllaert

This beautiful harp was hand-crafted by master instrument maker Jan Muyllaert of Ardbraccan, Navan. It forms a fitting backdrop to festival events.

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The Chieftains at Carolan's monument site

When the decision was made to have a suitable monument erected to Carolan in his birthplace the Chieftains returned to perform in concert and to visit the site chosen for the monument.

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O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival 1999

The programme of events for the 1999 O Carolan festival at Nobber lists the lecture, harp and other workshops, the competitions and traditional concert that took place that year. The 12th festival ran from the 1st to the 3rd of October.

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O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival 2000

The programme of events for the 13th annual festival celebrating O Carolan in his native Nobber lists the lecture topic, the harp workshop and competitions, the traditional concert and other events which took during the festival of 2000. The festival dates that year were from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.

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Programme of Events 1997 O Carolan Harp, Cultural & Heritage Festival

The programme of events for the 1997 harp, cultural and heritage festival details the lectures, workshops, competitions and concert events for that year. The festival ran from the 2nd to the 5th of October.

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O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival 2003

The programme of events for the 16th annual O Carolan festival at Nobber in 2003 lists the usual instrumental workshops and competitions, as well as the traditional concert and ceili. The new event in 2003 was the unveiling of the Turlough O Carolan monument in the harper's birthplace of Nobber. The festival took place between the 3rd and 5th of October 2003.

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Nobber Harp Festival Ceili

In addition to the harp competitions, instrumental workshops, lectures and concerts the Harp Festival organisers and visitors enjoy a ceili.

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Kilmainhamwood pageant

An O'Carolan festival was held in Kilmainhamwood in 1970 to celebrate the tricentenary of the birth of O'Carolan. Members of the pageant included Carolan as a boy and as an adult, Bridget Cruise, Mrs MacDermottroe and her husband and some of the patrons for whom Carolan composed music.

The Nobber Harp Ensemble

The Nobber Harp Ensemble is made up of students and former students from the Meath Harp School at Nobber. The ensemble, under the baton of Dearbhail Finnegan, performs at concerts and public events.

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O Carolan Harp, Cultural and Heritage Festival 2001

The programme of events for the 14th annual O Carolan festival in 2001 lists The Chieftains who made a return visit to play in concert as well as the workshops, competitions, lecture and usual events of the festival. The festival ran from the 5th to the 7th of October in 2001.

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