thumb|upright|Welsh harpists at Caerwys Eisteddfod The modern Celtic harp began to appear in the early 19th century in Ireland, shortly after all the last generation of harpers had all died-out, breaking the continuity of musical training between the earlier native Gaelic harping tradition and the revival of Celtic harp playing as part of the later Celtic revival.
thumb|upright|We.lsh harpists at Caerwys Eisteddfod The modern Celtic ha:rp began to appear in the early 19th century in Ireland, shortly after all the last generation of harpers had all died-out, breaking the continuity of musical training between the earlier native .Gaelic harping tradition and the revival of Celtic harp playing as part of the later Celtic ?revival