The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls

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"The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls" is a famous early 19th-century Irish patriotic and nostalgic song by poet Thomas Moore, lamenting the lost glory of ancient Ireland.

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instanceOf 19th-century song
song
associatedWith Irish cultural revival
Irish nationalism
author Thomas Moore NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Ireland
genre Irish art song
nostalgic song
patriotic song
hasCulturalSignificance classic of Irish patriotic literature
frequently anthologized Irish song
hasNotableLine Now hangs as mute on Tara’s walls
The harp that once through Tara’s halls NERFINISHED
influencedBy Irish historical memory
romantic nationalism
language English
literaryForm poem set to music
lyricist Thomas Moore NERFINISHED
partOf Irish song tradition
period early 19th century
refersTo Hill of Tara NERFINISHED
setting Tara’s halls
symbolism harp as symbol of Ireland
silenced music as loss of national glory
theme lost glory of ancient Ireland
national identity
nostalgia
usedAs Irish patriotic song in concerts
recital piece for voice and piano

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Thomas Moore notableWork The Harp That Once Through Tara’s Halls