Anderson measures the time taken to finish a harp, from the first cut of wood to final stringing, not in hours, but in cups of tea consumed. "To make a big harp, I've got to drink at least 800 cups.

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII's Lord Chancellor failed to secure an annulment of the King's marriage to Catherine of ...

"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Co Tyrone harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the intricate instrument.

Ireland is the only nation in the world to have a musical instrument as an official symbol, with the harp appearing on the country's coat of arms, government seals and ...

"It's never too late to start a new hobby," says 89-year-old Irish harp-maker Noel Anderson, one of only a few making the ...