Today I discovered that Ireland has the largest trove of Bronze Age musical instruments in Europe.
I heard the ‘Wicklow Pipes’ from Charlesland, Co. Wicklow, dating to circa 2,240 BC, with a 6 tone scale.
https://www.ancientmusicireland.com/
Simon O’Dwyer and Maria Cullen O’Dwyer
https://www.dorlindon.com/en/music-in-the-forest/june-august-2026/index.php
Ancient Music Festival
Music In The Forest 2026
Weekend Afternoons | June–August 2026 | 3–5pm
Dorlindon Nature Sanctuary, Co. Wicklow
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