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Sí Beag, Sí Mór
Turlough O'Carolan

Name: Sí Beag, Sí Mór
Description: Turlough O'Carolan’s Sí Beag, Sí Mór (1691) is No. 2 in our Celtic Traditional ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

Released: 1691
On one list: Celtic Traditional
Updated: 2026-08-30

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Ranked No. 2 in Celtic Traditional
Said to be the blind harper's first composition, about two fairy hills that went to war. O'Carolan is the one name in this tradition with tunes reliably attached to it.

Sí Beag, Sí MórTurlough O'Carolan

Ranked No. 2 in Celtic Traditional

Sí Beag, Sí Mór
Turlough O'Carolan