Want to know more about the history and traditions of the ancient harp? Join us for a full day of events on 20 October 2018.
Early Irish Harp Discovery Day / Want to know more about the history and traditions of the ancient harp? Join us for a full day of events on 20…
We're opening to the public from 10 to 5 this Saturday. Check out changes to the usual system for requesting materials.
Saturday, 16 October 2018 / We're opening to the public from 10 to 5 this Saturday. Check out changes to the usual system for requesting m…
Celebrate with Harp Ireland and a stellar lineup of harpers.
National Harp Day Concert / Celebrate with Harp Ireland and a stellar lineup of harpers.
Listen to a NearFM Podcast and learn how to get involved in the next ITMA Sort-A-Thon
ITMA On Air / Listen to a NearFM Podcast and learn how to get involved in the next ITMA Sort-A-Thon
The latest ITMA blog is all about preparing Cartlann Ghradam Ceoil, ITMA & TG4’s collaboration in digital archiving.
Finding a tune in a haystack / The latest ITMA blog is all about preparing Cartlann Ghradam Ceoil, ITMA & TG4’s collaboration in digital arch…
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The rose of Tralee, cigarette card / Wm. Ruddell Ltd.
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Shaskeen Reel / Flanagan Brothers
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An Duine Chóir gan Díon from Francis Roche Collection 4
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The races at Punchestown, song / Robert Kelly, singing in English
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Unidentified fiddle player / Danny Diamond
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Slaney Valley, song / Michael McFeeley, singing in English
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Jimmy Houten, 1991 / Jimmy McBride
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Paddy O'Neil from Tunes of the Munster Pipers 1
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A Chúl Álainn Deas from P.W. Joyce in Petrie 1855
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My former wife, An buachaillín bán, jigs / John Flynn ; Áine Lonergan ; Aisling Lonergan
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The Khaki, or, Yeoman’s song : air- Vilikins and his Dinah
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Jane E. Bailie / unidentified photographer
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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our work
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…