Turlough Carolan

Turlough Carolan Irish Name Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin 1670 – 25 March 1738 Was A Blind Itinerant Early Irish Harper Composer And Singer Whose Great Fame Is Due To His Gift For Melodic Composition. He Was The Last Great Irish Harper-Composer And Is Considered By Many To Be Ireland's National Composer. Harpers In The Old Irish Tradition Were Still Living As Late As 1792 As Ten Including Arthur O'Neill Patrick Quin And Denis O'Hampsey Showed Up At The Belfast Harp Festival But There Is No Proof Of Any Of These Being Composers. Some Of Carolan's Own Compositions Show Influence From The Style Of Continental Classical Music Whereas Others Such As Carolan's Farewell To Music Reflect A Much Older Style Of "Gaelic Harping". read less