An Irish harp handcrafted in Dublin in the 1820s has been acquired by the John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections at Boston College and is now on display in the library's Irish Room.
The 35-tach wooden harp decorated with gold shamrocks was crafted by John Egan, a leading harp-maker of the time and was bought at auction by New York concert soprano Heidi … [Read more...] about Burns Library Acquires
Rare 19th Century Irish Harp
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