The Irish drums are constructed from a laminated, sphere wooden frame. In some of these drums wooden crossbar is reinforced in the centre. Among the six Celtic regions, Ireland is one of them utilizing the Bodhran Irish drum in different types of techniques and styles. One side of the Bodhran Irish drum covers with the skin of a goat or even of a greyhound and is structed with the hand or tipper. The tipper is of various different types of sizes and shapes. It varies completely on individual player and also from the region the player comes. 

Various different types of pitch can be achieved through manipulation of the hand, as in the Bodhran Irish drum the ends are open. Players using this technique can develop a high degree of melodic song played in counterpart. It is a framed drum originating from Ireland. One side of the Irish drum is hollow and the other side is covered with goat or Kangaroo skin. The player keeps the hand inside the drum against the cover of the skin and that how the timbre and pitch is controlled.

The Bodhran Irish drum is one of the prime members of World Drums and was utilized in the early stage of the 15th century. It was used then for announcing the war and to keep the pace of the battalions fighting in the war. It is now used in modern Irish musics.

The Bodhran Irish drums are also regarded in the group of Ethnic instruments as they are connected to other instruments in some ways.