BOORINWOODMUSIC.COM

O'Neills of Gortin are a family run business founded by John P and Mary O'Neill in the small village of Gortin, Co Tyrone in 1965. Starting trading as a general store selling everything from a match to a television and undertaking television and radio repairs, they recognised the threat of competition from supermarkets and tv rental companies. Having read the market well they diversified into musical instrument sales to cater for the huge revival in Irish traditional music that commenced in the 1970s. His inability to supply the rapidly increasing demand led him to import directly from the manufacturers worldwide and launch his own brand "Boorinwood" named after the local ancient natural woodland Boorin Wood at the edge of the village.

Primary location: Gortin United Kingdom