Nicholas Dáll Pierce

Nicholas Dáll Pierce ("blind Nicholas Pierce") (c.1561 – 1653) was an Irish harp player and composer.

Pierce resided at Rattoo, Clanmaurice, County Kerry, and was a renowned blind harp player. According to Captain Francis O'Neill, on 11 April 1601 he was

"Celebrated for his capacity for composing laments, and other ancient strains, he enjoyed the distinction, O'Curry tells us of having three odes written in his praise. It appears that he fell into disfavour with the government for it is recorded in the State Papers that Nicholas Dall, Rattoo, County Kerry, was pardoned with nine others in 1601 by Queen Elizabeth and her Lord Deputies in Ireland."

"Pierce's renown both as a harper and as a composer of laments and other tunes is reflected in three odes written in his honour."

Bibliography

John H. Pierse: "Nicholas Dall Pierce of Co. Kerry, Harper", in: Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 6 (1973), p. 40-75

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1560s births

1653 deaths

Irish male harpists

Musicians from County Kerry

Irish male composers

Irish blind harpists

Composers for harp

16th-century Irish male musicians

17th-century Irish male musicians

16th-century Irish classical composers

17th-century Irish classical composers

16th-century Irish harpists

17th-century Irish harpists