Triple pipes
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Triple pipes are reedpipes used in Europe, played in a set of three. Once played in the medieval era in Ireland, Scotland, England, France and Spain, they survive mainly today in the traditions of Sar
Triple pipes, circa 1170 A.D. in the Hunterian Psalter, Glasgow University Library.
Circa 922 A.D., Ireland. Triple pipes from the head of Muiredach's High Cross (Monasterboice South Cross, East Face). Two images shown for detail.
Circa 922 A.D., Ireland. Muiredach's High Cross: Christ (center), David plays the harp (left) with a trumpet and singers behind him; a man plays the triple pipes (right) with a devil driving away condemned souls behind him.
Circa 1280 A.D., Spain. Triple pipe illustrated in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, Codex of the musicians. Spain was a mixing ground with Hispano-Celtic, Mediterranean and North African or Muslim traditions.
Clonmacnoise
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Clonmacnoise or Clonmacnois is a ruined monastery in County Offaly in Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone, founded in 544 by Saint Ciarán, from Rathcroghan, County Roscommon. Until the 9th c
Cross of the Scriptures, Cathedral, Temple Doolin and South Cross
Clonmacnoise Cathedral from the south-east (centre and left), Temple Doolin and Temple Hurpan (right) and Temple Melaghlin (behind, covered)
Clonmacnoise Castle
Clonmacnoise at sunset