With books, recordings & more, there's something here for everyone interested in Irish traditional music
Visit us / With books, recordings & more, there's something here for everyone interested in Irish traditional music
You can search the full ITMA catalogue online. Check out what we have to offer.
Did you know? / You can search the full ITMA catalogue online. Check out what we have to offer.
Explore an online archive of some of the best contemporary traditional musicians and singers.
Cartlann Ghradam Ceoil / Explore an online archive of some of the best contemporary traditional musicians and singers.
Listen to Peter Browne's farewell episode of the Rolling Wave and hear rare recordings of Joe Cuneen from the ITMA Collection
The Rolling Wave / Listen to Peter Browne's farewell episode of the Rolling Wave and hear rare recordings of Joe Cuneen from the…
Explore, remember, and share the traditions of Newfoundland's Cape Shore
ITMA's New Digital Exhibition / Explore, remember, and share the traditions of Newfoundland's Cape Shore
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The banshee one step / Norman Kennedy
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Ramble away, song / Tommy Tourish, singing in English
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Goodbye Johnny, song / Kathleen McGonigle, singing in English
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The tryst, song / Chris Miles, singing in English
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Reel steps / Seosamh Ó Neachtain, dancer
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One Day in My Rambles or The Habit Shirt from Old Irish Folk Music & Songs
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The Convict of Van Diemen's Land from Old Irish Folk Music & Songs
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Mick O’Grady & Oliver Farrelly / Steven de Paoire
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Gabriel McArdle / Tony Kearns
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Do a good turn when you can. Trial of Willy Reilly
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Stad, arú a Rógairín, Stad! from Songs from Ballyvourney, Co. Cork
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Kevin Roche in conversation with Brian Lawler, part 3 of 5
LITMUS project
LITMUS (Linked Irish Traditional Music) is a 2-year Horizon2020 project at the Irish Traditional Music Archive working to build a linked data ontology to better express what occurs within oral transmission, focusing on Irish traditional music and dance.
exhibitions & microsites
Inishowen Song Project / Microsite featuring the traditional songs & singers of Inishowen
View the six volumes of James Goodman's music manuscripts
Goodman Manuscripts / View the six volumes of James Goodman's music manuscripts
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Learn about the history of ITMA from inception to the present day
History / Learn about the history of ITMA from inception to the present day
The Archive understands ‘Irish traditional music’ as a broad term which encompasses oral-tradition song, instrumental music and dance of many kinds and periods.
Definitions / The Archive understands ‘Irish traditional music’ as a broad term which encompasses oral-tradition song, instr…