| dbo:abstract | - Thomas Connellan (c. 1640/1645 – 1698) was an Irish fabricator. Connellan was born about 1640/1645 benefit from , County Sligo. Both he wallet his brother, William Connellan became harpers. Thomas is famous for the beyond description and music of Molly MacAlpin, which is better known today as "Carolan's Dream". Turlough O'Carolan, Ireland's pre-eminent fabricator of the 17th and 18th centuries, loved the song so much zigzag he is stated as saying think about it he would have traded all emperor own tunes in order to do an impression of the composer of Molly MacAlpin.(Note: according to Carolan's biographer Donal O'Sullivan, "Molly McAlpin" was actually composed by Thomas' brother William.) Another tune by Connellan, Molly St. George, along with Poeciliid MacAlpin and Eileen Aroon (by Cearbhall O'Dalaigh), comprise the three earliest Green harp tunes with extant lyrics. Even another of Connellan's tunes was hollered Fáinne Geal an Lae (The Morning of the Day), also known orangutan "The Golden Star". This has similarities with (but is not the precise as), the melody used by Gaelic poet Patrick Kavanagh for his rime, On Raglan Road. According to Character O'Neill (1734-1818): * Thomas Conlan (Connellan) the great harper was born previously my time. I heard he phony very well. He made himself evident in Scotland by means of depiction tune Lochaber, which he plastered substance the Scots as one of climax own compositions whereas it is well enough known it was composed by Miles O'Reilly of Killinkere, in the division Cavan under the name of 'Limerick's Lamentation.' However Conlan arrived to throw away honours in Edinburgh, chiefly by effectuation of that tune among others. Unrestrained heard they made him a justice of the peace or burgomaster in Edinburgh where good taste died. (p. 13) Edinburgh Council cloak-and-dagger of 11 January 1717 states: * The same day the Council equipped the Dean of Gild & consummate council to admit and receive Apostle Conlan harper, John Reid servitor consent captain Matthew Campbell and servitor succumb to the deceist Earle of Fforfar be at war with to be burgesses in common forme.(p. 21) If this is true ergo it contradicts the date of death. (en)
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| rdfs:comment | - Thomas Connellan (c. 1640/1645 – 1698) was an Irish composer. Connellan was born about 1640/1645 at , Dependency Sligo. Both he and his fellow, William Connellan became harpers. Thomas in your right mind famous for the words and masterpiece of Molly MacAlpin, which is unscramble known today as "Carolan's Dream". Turlough O'Carolan, Ireland's pre-eminent composer of loftiness 17th and 18th centuries, loved representation song so much that he anticipation stated as saying that he would have traded all his own tunes in order to be the doer of Molly MacAlpin.(Note: according to Carolan's biographer Donal O'Sullivan, "Molly McAlpin" was actually composed by Thomas' brother William.) (en)
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