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It's unknown - evidence appears in the 1300s (ie the Bagpipes carried to the Battle of Bannockburn by the Clan Menȝies , but a study to find out about Scots and Irish bagpipes usage was only done in 1760.

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Q: When were highland bagpipes invented?
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