Ó Néill, Pádraig
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 15:39 | by Eoghan
A personal details form (‘Personalbogen’) was completed for each speaker at the Doegen Scheme recording sessions 1928-31. The information displayed below is derived mainly from these forms.
Biographical Note
Ó Néill (O'Neill), Pádraig (Pádhraic, Patrick) (c.1867-?): Pádraig Ó Néill was born in Ardgaineen, Claregalway, county Galway, around 1867. He appears to have lived there his whole life. He received no formal education. Like his father, he was a farmer. ‘Patrick O’Neill’ was living with his family in Ardgaineen during the censuses of 1901 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000848521/] and 1911 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000848521/]. According to the censuses, he and his wife, Margaret, whom he married around 1895 had three sons and one daughter in 1911. Ó Néill lived until he was at least 74 (c. 1941), as folkloric material was collected from him in that year. Further folkloric material collected from him is available in the National Folklore Collection, UCD. 'Seán Mac Éil', which Pat Craven had got from 'Pádhraic Ó Néill', was published in Ar Aghaidh (April, 1933). 'Grádh Geal Mo Chroidhe', composed by ‘Pádraig Ua Néill’, was published in An Gaodhal (Iúil, 1901).
Personal Details Form ('Personalbogen')
A personal details form (‘Personalbogen’) was completed for each speaker at the Doegen Scheme recording sessions 1928-31. The information displayed below is derived mainly from these forms. | Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/182 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1150, LA 1152 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Tomás Bán Mac Aogáin - Pádraig Ó Néill Mainistir Bhaile an Chláir - Pádraig Ó Néill An bráithrín buartha - Pádraig Ó Néill |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1150d1, LA_1150d2, LA_1152g1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Pádraig |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Néill |
| Alias forename(s) | Patrick Pádhraic |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Ardgaineen, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Education | No formal education |
| Father's home place | Ardgaineen, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | No |
| Able to write? | No |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No ("traditional Irish singing") |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Tomás Ó Máille, Myles Dillon |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear musical voice." (Myles Dillon) |
