Ó Droma, Seán
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 Droma (Ó Dromma, Drummy), Seán (c.1904-?): Seán Ó Droma was born in Ring, county Waterford, around 1904, and he was living there with his family for the census of 1911 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003478871/]. He attended primary school locally. His father was a farmer and fisherman and Seán was a mechanic at the time of the recording. Doegen recorded two songs from Seán: ‘Róisín Dubh’ and ‘Bríd Gheal Bhán’. The latter does not survive as the wax matrix was destroyed en route to Germany and no shellac disc was manufactured.
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/17, Doegen P-B/18, Doegen P-B/19 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1047, LA 1048, LA 1049 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Róisín Dubh - Seán Ó Droma |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1047d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Droma |
| Alias forename(s) | No data. |
| Alias surname(s) | No data. |
| County of origin | Co. Waterford |
| Address | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Age | 24 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Education | Primary school, Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Father's home place | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Mother's home place | Ring, Co. Waterford |
| Father's profession | Fisherman and farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | A little English |
| Able to read? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Motor mechanic |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Osborn Bergin, Tadhg Ó Donnchadha, Wilhelm Doegen |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Nasalisierte k/w Laute." (Wilhelm Doegen) |
