Thomas Molineux | |
|---|---|
Tomás Ó Maoileagáin | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Molineux_Violin.png) Violin by Molineux, c. 1750[1] | |
| Born | c. 1700 |
| Died | 25 January 1757 Dublin, Ireland |
| Known for | Luthier |
| Notable work | violin, NMI collection |
| Style | Italian style |
| Movement | Irish school |
| Children | Martyn Molineux (son) |
Thomas Molineux or Thomas Molyneux (Irish: Tomás Ó Maoileagáin; c. 1700 – 25 January 1757) was an Irish luthier and maker of violins from Dublin.[2][3] His instruments are some of the oldest surviving Irish violins, one of which is housed as part of a collection in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin.[4]
- ^ Rice 1993, p. 94.
- ^ Teahan 1963, p. 30.
- ^ Boydell 2013, p. Molyneux.
- ^ Gogan 1952, p. 303.