“The three musical feats of the Daghda, a celebrated Dedanann chief and Druid, were the Suantraighe, which from its deep murmuring caused sleep. The Goltraighe, which from its meltive plaintiveness caused weeping, and the Goltraighe, which from its merriment caused laughter.

“Bose, the great Norse harper, could give on his harp the Gyarslager, or stroke of the sea gods, which produced mermaids’ music.”––O’Curry’s Lectures.