Strabane, United Kingdom, Oct 30, 2025 (AFP) - Irish octogenarian enjoys new lease on life making harps

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"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 intricate instrument, a national symbol of Ireland. A retired wood and metalwork teacher Anderson only took up the niche craft seven years ago, making his first harp aged 82. "It doesn't matter what age I am really, I just pop out to the shed and work at it, sometimes for 10 minutes, sometimes for 10 hours," Anderson told AFP......

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