Trinity College harp
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The Trinity College harp is a medieval Irish harp preserved at Trinity College Dublin and regarded as a national symbol of Ireland, famously serving as the model for the emblem used on Irish coins and official insignia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trinity College harp canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Irish harp
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ national symbol of Ireland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brian Boru harp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
College harp NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Neill harp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate |
early 15th century
ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irish Free State (as state emblem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Old Library of Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | not playable ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Irish euro coins (stylised form)
ⓘ
Irish pre-euro coinage ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
forepillar
ⓘ
neck ⓘ soundbox ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasure of Ireland ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of Irish government harp symbol
ⓘ
design of Irish presidential seal ⓘ design of Irish state coat of arms ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | chordophone ⓘ |
| instrumentSubtype | wire-strung harp ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brass (strings)
ⓘ
oak ⓘ willow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest surviving Gaelic harps
ⓘ
serving as the primary model for the modern Irish harp emblem ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | approximately 29 ⓘ |
| origin | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Trinity College Dublin Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stringType | metal strings ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish cultural identity ⓘ Irish sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedAs |
model for harp on Irish coins
ⓘ
model for harp on official Irish state insignia ⓘ model for the harp emblem of Ireland ⓘ |
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