The Harp of Brien Boromh and the Irish Crown
- 1806
Engraving depicting the harp of Brien Boromh [Brian Boroimhe] and the Irish Crown. Also known as Brian Boru's harp or the Trinity College harp, the harp dates from the 14th or 15th century and, along with the Queen Mary Harp and the Lamont Harp, is considered to be one of the three oldest surviving Gaelic harps.
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Camden, William. “The Harp of Brien Boromh and the Irish Crown.” In Britannia: or, a Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Islands Adjacent, Vol. 4. London, England: John Stockdale, 1806. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/1su9to8.
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