Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
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Ireland’s Finest: musicians who have put Ireland on the classical map
1. Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738)
This blind harper, composer and singer had a great gift for melodic composition. Some of his compositions were influenced by continental classical music, while others such as ‘Carolan's Farewell to Music’ draw on a much older style of Gaelic Harping.
