New multimedia performance, moving image and sound installation inspired by the Bunting Harp Collection premieres in Limerick City Gallery of Art this winter.
Oblivion by Aideen Barry / New multimedia performance, moving image and sound installation inspired by the Bunting Harp Collection premie…
The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the recent death of Paddy Moloney
Paddy Moloney (1938-2021) / The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the recent death of Paddy Moloney
Tune-in for ITMA's National Harp Day event on ITMA Facebook, YouTube & IGTV 16 Oct 8.00 pm
The Gráinne Yeats Collection / Tune-in for ITMA's National Harp Day event on ITMA Facebook, YouTube & IGTV 16 Oct 8.00 pm
Saothar Composer September
Hammy Hamilton / Saothar Composer September
The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the recent death of Tony MacMahon
Tony MacMahon (1939-2021) / The Irish Traditional Music Archive greatly regrets the recent death of Tony MacMahon
ITMA Videos
Culture Night 2021 at ITMA
Ag Lorg Ár Líne
Nuala Kennedy & Tara Breen
Premiere Friday 17 September, 4 pm (Irish time)
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A tale of the water famine : The boozer’s lament / written by E. G. Mayfield
image
Clannad, group, ca. 1974 / Roma Ryan
score
Witch of the Wave — Reel from Ryan's Mammoth Collection
text
Gallant escape of Pat McCarthy from the Russians
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Irish poetry, 1959 / designer unidentified
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Tiocfaidh an samhradh / Carl G. Hardebec do ghléas
sound
Dudley Lee the blackleg, song / Martin Howley, singing in English
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The Long Note at Ruaille Buaille, 2007, event poster
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Dick Hogan, singer, 1990 / Ken Garland
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The Pipers Ghost from Cnuasacht port & cor do'n bpiano. Cuid a dó
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Cruimíneach Crom from P.W. Joyce in Petrie Stanford
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[Kenzo] Aoyama, harp maker / [unidentified photographer]
exhibitions & microsites
/ Children's Songs and Rhymes Collected by Hugh Shields
19th Century Leitrim Music Manuscripts
Stephen Grier Manuscripts / 19th Century Leitrim 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…
