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clarsach

American  
[klair-sakh, -suhkh, klahr-] / ˈklɛər sæx, -səx, ˈklɑr- /
Or clairseach,

noun

  1. an ancient Irish and Scottish harp.


clarsach British  
/ ˈklɑrsəx, ˈklɑːsək /

noun

  1. the Celtic harp of Scotland and Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of clarsach

< Scots Gaelic clàrsach (compare Scots clareschaw ) or Irish cláirseach, MIr cláirsech

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It is the music of the clarsach, the old Gaelic harp, which ripples over the air and down the ages.

From BBC May 3, 2021

Now, says Sophie Rocks, leader of clarsach group The Willow Trio who are rehearsing in a garage studio, it's time for a new tune.

From BBC May 3, 2021

The clarsach was the harp proper; that is, the small Celtic harp.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona

So he took the little clarsach he had for hymns, for he was the best harper on Iona, and struck the strings, and sang.

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Macleod, Fiona

"Moolachie" is a little babe, and "clarsach," a harp.

From Elves and Heroes by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander

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