Celtic Harp 0 Euro Souvenir Banknote

Celtic Harp 0 Euro Souvenir Note



This is the first 0 Euro souvenir banknote that was produced for Ireland. It shows a beautiful image of a celtic harp, alongside a map of Ireland and its counties. 

The special banknote is a great gift for Ireland-friends and -fans, and a nice keepsake for all those with an emotional connection to the green island and its celtic heritage.

The original Title is "Ireland". Since another note was made titled "Ireland", this one is usually referred to as "celtic harp".


About the celtic harp:

The Celtic harp is a triangular frame harp traditional to the Celtic nations of northwest Europe. It is known as cláirseach in Irish, clàrsach in Scottish Gaelic, telenn in Breton and telyn in Welsh. In Ireland and Scotland, it was a wire-strung instrument requiring great skill and long practice to play, and was associated with the Gaelic ruling class. It appears on Irish and British coins, the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland, Montserrat, the United Kingdom and Canada as well as the flag of Montserrat.

The early history of the triangular frame harp in Europe is contested. The first instrument associated with the harping tradition in the Gaelic world was known as a cruit. This word may originally have described a different stringed instrument, being etymologically related to the Welsh crwth. It has been suggested that the word clàrsach / cláirseach (from clàr / clár, a board) was coined for the triangular frame harp which replaced the cruit, and that this coining was of Scottish origin. Read More