Yes, I would think that we are talking about a bodhrán; an Irish percussion instrument. It is shaped like a large tambourine (a shallow, wide, circular drum) stretched by a wooden ring and a single crossbar. It is basically a tight hide drumskin that is played with a small, two-ended wooden beater. The beater is held between the fingers of one hand and is rotated back and forth. The other hand holds the crossbar and alters the timbre by finger pressure on the back of the drumhead. It is also harder to play than it looks.