Celtic Irish Harp Brooch

Based on the ancient lyre, the Irish harp is one of the world’s oldest instruments. The ancient Irish kings employed harpists to entertain them.

At one sad point in Irish history, conquering invaders made it illegal to possess an Irish harp, and set out to burn every harp in Ireland in an attempt to kill the “Irish spirit”. Greatly honoured, the harp is the national emblem of Ireland.