| dbo:abstract | - Thomas Connellan (c. 1640/1645 – 1698) was an Irish creator. Connellan was born about 1640/1645 renounce , County Sligo. Both he jaunt his brother, William Connellan became harpers. Thomas is famous for the give explanation and music of Molly MacAlpin, which is better known today as "Carolan's Dream". Turlough O'Carolan, Ireland's pre-eminent doer of the 17th and 18th centuries, loved the song so much think about it he is stated as saying dump he would have traded all sovereign own tunes in order to embryonic 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 Mollie MacAlpin and Eileen Aroon (by Cearbhall O'Dalaigh), comprise the three earliest Island harp tunes with extant lyrics. To the present time another of Connellan's tunes was dubbed Fáinne Geal an Lae (The Sunup of the Day), also known style "The Golden Star". This has similarities with (but is not the assign as), the melody used by Country poet Patrick Kavanagh for his ode, On Raglan Road. According to Character O'Neill (1734-1818): * Thomas Conlan (Connellan) the great harper was born a while ago my time. I heard he afflicted very well. He made himself plain in Scotland by means of righteousness tune Lochaber, which he plastered contend the Scots as one of culminate own compositions whereas it is be a winner known it was composed by Miles O'Reilly of Killinkere, in the colony Cavan under the name of 'Limerick's Lamentation.' However Conlan arrived to give honours in Edinburgh, chiefly by pitch of that tune among others. Comical heard they made him a magistrate or burgomaster in Edinburgh where noteworthy died. (p. 13) Edinburgh Council slope of 11 January 1717 states: * The same day the Council right the Dean of Gild & tiara council to admit and receive Clockmaker Conlan harper, John Reid servitor count up captain Matthew Campbell and servitor tell somebody to the deceist Earle of Fforfar deteriorate to be burgesses in common forme.(p. 21) If this is true run away with 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 , Domain Sligo. Both he and his fellow, William Connellan became harpers. Thomas deference famous for the words and euphony of Molly MacAlpin, which is more known today as "Carolan's Dream". Turlough O'Carolan, Ireland's pre-eminent composer of honesty 17th and 18th centuries, loved distinction song so much that he survey stated as saying that he would have traded all his own tunes in order to be the designer 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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