Bodhran Maker Mystery

[GoatWhacker2]

Cill Chuillinn is Kilcullen, Co Kildare. It was a half barony, formed in 1672

[windgapkk]

The bodhran maker was Jimmy "The Boy" Murphy , from Kilamery , in the parish of Windgap in Co Kilkenny . Alas , Jimmy passed away some 20 years ago .

[snorkelingrwc]

hello michelle, i think the place your looking for is in the very south of co kilkenny. its actually just over the river from waterford city by a place called rath nua or newrath.

from what i can gather the name has changed in spelling to cill choilchin or kilculliheen. you can search for it on google maps.

regards

r

of course i could be wrong!!!

[sushinutnc]

OK, I know nothing about gaelic (nor Irish place names), but hunting through the Irish Placenames Database, I found a Cill Cholláin (Kilcollan) in Kilkenny. The first place though is an odd one. There's a common street name "Coill an Leamháin" (Elmwood). My best guess is Seamus Ó Murchadha of (some street), Kilcollan, County Kilkenny

[uprightjimi]

I have seen a video of Planxty doing the hackler from grouse hall and Donal Lunny is playing a similar drum, with the cross wire at the back, THanks for the great videos, off to the local for a session...

[foureyes99]

You must have almost every bodhran player on YouTube subscribed to you, Michelle! This mystery probably won't last long. I'd be fascinated with a follow up video though.

[seadreamer12]

I am looking forward to hearing more about the search on this drum. By the way, I love your classes - they are fantastic.

[koroku21]

Hello Michelle, so nice too see you again. I have been missing you and waiting for more lessons :). My friend comes from Carlow and part of his family is from Kilkenny. I will send him your video and maybe his father or grandfather will know.

[BodhranMasterclass]

Thanks Jarda, that would be great. Yes, I know I haven't posted some videos in a while. Been really busy with private students and creating my bodhran tutor series, but I promise I'll be posting more videos soon.