Carún, Seán
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 15:41 | by Eoghan
Seán Carún (with the kind permission of the National Folklore Collection, UCD
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.
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Seán Carún (with the kind permission of the National Folklore Collection, UCD
Biographical Note
Carún (Carey), Seán (John) (c.1858-?): He was born in Luogh, Doolin, county Clare, around 1858, and attended school in St Bridget’s Well, Liscannor, county Clare, fairly regularly for about seven years. His father was a farmer and fisherman and he became a farmer himself. He was living in Luogh with his family during the censuses of 1901 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000471323/] and 1911 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001770646/]. He and his wife, Catherine, whom he married around 1899, had four children before 1911; only three survived. Published material from him includes: Seán Ó Carúin, 'Dhá sgéilín ó Thuadh-Mhumhain', Béaloideas (June, 1930). Further folkloric material collected from him is housed in the National Folklore Collection, UCD.
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/191 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1160 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Rí na Coille Glaise agus mac rí in Éirinn - Seán Carún |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1160g1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Carún |
| Alias forename(s) | John |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Clare |
| Address | Luogh, Doolin, Ennistimon, Co. Clare |
| Age | 72 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Luogh, Doolin, Co. Clare |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Ennistimon, Co. Clare |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Luogh, Doolin, Co. Clare |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Knockeevan (?), Luogh, Co. Clare |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Knockeevan (?) and Luogh, Co. Clare |
| Education | "Attended school fairly regularly for about 7 years", St. Bridget's Well, parish of Liscannor |
| Father's home place | Luogh, Doolin, Co. Clare |
| Mother's home place | Ballyvrislaun, parish of Liscannor |
| Father's profession | Farmer and fisherman |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (English) |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Tomás Ó Máille |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | No data |
