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Pádraig O’Keeffe Resources at ITMA

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Breandán Breathnach’s Ceol: A Journal of Irish Music, 1963–86

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection

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The Inishowen Song Project

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Stephen Grier Manuscripts, 1880s

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Faoiseamh: New compositions commissioned by The Rolling Wave, RTÉ Radio 1

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Andy Dickson Resources at ITMA

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Explore Early Sound Recordings of Irish Traditional Music at ITMA

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Tocane: An Irish Traditional Music Festival in France, 1991–2016

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Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | August 2023

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Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | July 2023

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Pádraic Mac Mathúna’s Monthly Picks | June 2023

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The ‘Holy Trinity’ of Sligo Fiddle Masters

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Anne Gannon Irish/Argentine Music Collection, 1950s

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Laoise Kelly

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Denis Cox, Co Meath Singer, 1930s

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Éilis Lavelle

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Barndance Selections from 78s, 1920s–1940s

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With a Banjo on my Knee’: Early Recordings of the Banjo in Irish Traditional Music”

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Dan Sullivan’s Shamrock Band 78s, 1920s–1930s

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Irish-American Bands & Electric Recording, 1920s–1940s

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Patsy Touhey, Irish-American Piper on Cylinder, 1900s

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Faoiseamh, new compositions commissioned by The Rolling Wave

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1916 and the Decade of Centenaries: A Soundscape

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ITMA Henebry Cylinder Recordings 1, 1905

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ITMA Henebry Cylinder Recordings 2, c. 1905

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Shamrock, Rose & Thistle: Playlist

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Recordings of Andy Dickson Compositions

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Andrea Palandri plays tunes from the Pádraig O’Keeffe Manuscripts

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Hugh Shields’s French recordings from Tocane

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Concert recordings from Rencontres Musicales Irlandaises de Tocane, 2010

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Leo Rowsome King of the Pipers, 78 rpm Disc Recordings 1926–1944

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Medley of Musicians and Singers, 1950s

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ITMA Audio Field Recordings, 2013

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Sean Maguire with the Four Star Quartet, 1962 LP

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Dr O’Beirne’s Recordings Collection, 1960s

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Music Lectures by ITMA Chairmen, 1988–2002

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Live from Josephine Keegan CD Launch, May 2011

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Cylinder Sound Recordings Made at the Oireachtas, Dublin, 1907

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Dianne Marshall

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Ceol Goodman le Peter Browne, 2009

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Irish-American Acetate Discs, 1940–50s

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The Irish Recordings of Jim Carroll & Pat Mackenzie

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Tríona Marshall

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Some Irish Harpers, 1988–2010

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Tom Carmody, Accordion & Fiddle Player, Kerry & New York

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They Love Music Mightily: Sound Recordings from a UFTM-ITMA Exhibition, 2000

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Newly Composed Tunes and Songs in the Irish Tradition

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Úna Ní Fhlannagáin

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Flute Players at Gathering in West Cork, 2010

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Frankie Kennedy Winter School Workshops, 2011–2012

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‘Music Archive’ at the Frankie Kennedy Winter School, 2012–2013

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Eddie O’Gara, Donegal Melodeon Player, Glencolmcille, 2011

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Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh & Danny O’Mahony at Scoil Gheimhridh Ghaoth Dobhair, December 2014

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Singers in Inishowen, Co Donegal, 2009

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Vincent Campbell, Donegal Fiddle Player, 2010

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Young Flute Players at Cruinniú na bhFliúit, 2013

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Máire Ní Chathasaigh

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The Orange Standard: 78s by Richard Hayward

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Claire O’Donnell

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Mary Louise O’Donnell

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Teresa O’Donnell

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Edward Bunting Digital Harp Collection: Anne-Marie O’Farrell

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Singers & Ceili Bands on 1950s EPs

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Paddy Canny, Bobby Casey, Tommy McCarthy & Joe Ryan, WCSS, 1999

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Concertina Players in Co Clare, 2003–2009

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Cathal McConnell Tribute, 2009

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Songs of emigration

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Paddy Glackin (Niallaí Ó Baoill and Hughie Bonar)

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Songs of 1798

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Songs in praise of place

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Songs in praise of people

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My parents reared me tenderly

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Molly Bawn ; and other songs

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Daddy’s baby boy ; and other songs

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Songs of Social Life and Drinking

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Lillis Ó Laoire (Donncha Ó Baoill)

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Éamon Ó Donnchadha (Seán Ó Gaora)

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Brían Ó Domhnaill (Donncha Ó Baoill)

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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Máire Ní Bheirn and Peadar Ó Beirn)

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Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin (Máire Nic Dhonncha and Meaigí Nic Dhonncha)

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Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (Síle Ní Ghallchóir)

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Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha (Maidhcil Mac Fhualáin and Pádraig Ó Ceannabháin)

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Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin (Seáinín Choilmín Mac Donncha and Vail Bheairtle Ó Donncha)

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Dermot McLaughlin (Frank Cassidy and Niallaí Ó Baoill)

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Johnny Óg Connolly (Colm Ó Caodháin and Darach Ó Clochartaigh)

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Two good men and true

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Brían Ó Domhnaill (Donncha Ó Baoill)

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Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin (Máire Nic Dhonncha agus Meaigí Nic Dhonncha)

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Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill (Síle Ní Ghallchóir)

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Dermot McLaughlin (Frank Cassidy agus Niallaí Ó Baoill)

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Songs from Denis McDaid and Jimmy Houten

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A selection of songs from the Inishowen Song Project

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A further selection of songs from An Góilín

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A selection of songs from An Góilín

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Songs of humour

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The sailor and farmer’s daughter

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The Inishowen Singers ; and other songs

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The flower of Dunaff Hill

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The accident prone Mexican ; and other songs

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Songs of work

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Songs of the sea

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Songs of murder

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Songs of love and marraige

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Banjo recital

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ITMA Field-Trip Videos, 2012

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Piping, Poetry, Singing & Puirt-à-Beul Videos from Armagh, 2004

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Dance at the Willie Clancy Summer School

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Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Uilleann Piper, 2003 & 2004

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First ITMA Studio Video Recordings, 1993

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Tin-Whistle Players, 2008–2014

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Videos of Caitlín Nic Gabhann & Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, with Ciarán Ó Maonaigh

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‘Live at Lunchtime’ for National Music Day 2012

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Góilín Song Project: Interviews

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Fiddle recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Harmonica Recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Harp recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Whistle and flute recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Accordion recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. Piping recital

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy: An evening of Traditional Singing in Irish and English

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Highlights from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy. An evening of Old Style Step, Sean-nós and Traditional Set Dancing

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ITMA Studio Video Recordings, 1994 & 1995

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Recent Instrumental Duets

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Robbie Hannan & Dermot McLaughlin at the William Kennedy Piping Festival 2006

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Interview : Paddy Joe Tighe, accordion, lilting, singing in English, speech in English, tin whistle

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Irish Music in London: A Talk by Dr Reg Hall

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Robert Emmet and Songs of Rebellion: Gilbert Lecture 2003

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Lunchtime Uilleann Pipes Recitals, WCSS 2011

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Presentation on Sligo fiddle player James Morrison from Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2015

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Banjo Players at the Willie Clancy Summer School, 2012–2014

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Sean-Nós Dancing in Co Meath, 1996

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Videos from the Con Curtin Festival, Brosna, Co. Kerry, 2014

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Re-Creations from Joyce

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Roscommon Flute Players in Donegal, 2007

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Sean-Nós Cois Life Físeáin/Videos, 2001–2012

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Paul O’Shaughnessy, Fiddle Player, 1993 Videos

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Harmonica Players in Co Clare, 2013

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Joe Ryan, Clare Fiddle Player, on Video, 1999–2004

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National Music Day : Ceoltoirí Chluain Tarbh

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Sean-Nós Dancers at the Frankie Kennedy Winter School, 2006

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Come all ye / Derry Journal

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Two good men and true / Jimmy McBride

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The flower of Dunaff Hill / Jimmy McBride

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My parents reared me tenderly / Jim McFarland and Jimmy McBride

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The Caoimhín Mac Aoidh Pádraig O’Keeffe Project

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A selection of Irish traditional step dances / Michael Tubridy

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Irish Melodies from The Citizen Magazine, 1840s

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Denis Cox, Songs in Irish in Print, 1933

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Irish Country-Dance Collections, 1790s

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Irish-American Song Book, 1900s

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Des Gallagher, ITMA Photographer in Residence 2023: The year so far

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Heritage Week 2021 – Gráinne Yeats Collection

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Heritage Week 2021 – Cnuasach an Bhreathnaigh

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Sidney Robertson Cowell collects music in Ireland

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Photographing the Willie Clancy Summer School

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Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (3), 1913–1924

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Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (1), 1903–1910

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Francis O’Neill’s Visual Illustrations (2), 1913

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Shamrock, Rose and Thistle: Gallery

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Góilín Ephemera

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William Forde Manuscripts

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Faoiseamh: new compositions commissioned by The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio 1

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Ryan’s Mammoth Collection

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Francis Roche Collection 4

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Francis Roche Collection 3

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Francis Roche Collection 2

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Francis Roche Collection 1

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O’Keeffe Fiddle MS 2

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Ancient Irish Music

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St Brigid’s Day 2022

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