Colquhoun, Henry

Dates Active in Dublin: 

c. 1765–c. 1768

Business Type: 
Musical instrument maker: flute
Address(es): 

Trinity Street

Details: 

Also known as Colq'houn and Calquhoun.

Henry Colquhoun worked in partnership with John Voyer in 1765 and John Gahagan from 1766 to 1768.

[Note: George Colquhoun was at 5 Trinity Street from 1793 to 1810. A William Colquhoun is listed as an instrument maker in Cork in 1775.]

Select Product/Work List: 

Produced

  • German flute: National Museum of Ireland [could be by Henry or George] (Carolan)
    • See Also: 

    Colquhoun & Gahagan
    Colquhoun & Voyer
    Colquhoun, George

    Source(s): 

    Teahan, John, 'A List of Irish Instrument Makers', The Galpin Society Journal, 16 (May 1963), 28–32 (p. 28)

    Carroll, F., ‘Dublin Music Sellers, Etc. 18th Century’, The Irish Book Lover, 31.6 (November 1951), 129–30 (p. 130)

    Carolan, Nicholas, 'Cutting a Dash: Uilleann Pipes in the 1760s and 1770s', An Piobaire, 4.35 (May 2006), 18–23

    Boydell, Brian, ‘Colquhoun, George’, Dublin Music Trade Card Index <http://dublinmusictrade.ie/card-index>

    Last Update: 16-03-2018