As the grass in this image outside of Roundstone indicates, the Spring greening of the Emerald Isle is still "in process."
The Twelve Bens Mountain Range
THE reason for visiting Roundstone on our second full day in Ireland was to visit the shop of Ireland's Master Bodhrán Maker, Malaky Kearns. A Bodhrán (Bow-Rawn) is an 18" one sided drum made from Goatskin. We arrived a few minutes before it opened. Once inside, Helen spent a fair amount of time beating on various drums to find the one with just the right pitch. We had a delightful conversation with Mrs. Kearns, who gifted us with chocolate - a kind gesture of thanks for doing business with them. Helen's Bodhrán should arrive home shortly after we return.
The REASON for visiting the music shop, AGAIN, on our third full day, was to look at a tunable Bodhrán. One of the staff (owners) was extremely helpful selecting both instruments. Unfortunately, we did not get her name.
Helen at Roundstone Musical Instruments
[Rich bought a hat.]
Roundstone Musical Instruments
Check out their website.
www.bodhrans.com