Breathnach, Séamus
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 15:41 | 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.
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/145 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1105 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Tadhg Ó Mongáin - Séamus Breathnach An Máilleach, croí gan ghangaid - Séamus Breathnach Uimhreacha - Séamus Breathnach |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1105g1, LA_1105g2, LA_1105g3 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Séamus |
| Surname (Canonical) | Breathnach |
| Alias forename(s) | No data. |
| Alias surname(s) | No data. |
| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Allintober, Cornamona, Co. Galway |
| Age | 50 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | near Cornamona, Co. Galway |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Allintober, Cornamona, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Allintober, Co. Galway (until age 17.5); America (from age 17.5) |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | America (from age 17.5 till 29.5) |
| Education | No formal education |
| Father's home place | Allintober, Cornamona, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Crumlin (within 2 miles), Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Smith |
| 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 |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Smith |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Tomás Ó Máille, L. Ó Buachalla |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear high voice" |
