Mac Meanman, Pádraig
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 15:40 | 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
Mac Meanman (Mac Meanaman, MacMenamin, Mac Meanmain, McManmon, McManamon), Pádraig (Pádraic, Patrick) (1856-1946): Pádraig Mac Meanman was born in An Ceann Garbh, Claggan, Ballycroy, county Mayo, on April 9, 1856, and lived there for his whole life. He was educated at Drumgollagh National School, county Mayo. He was the eldest son of Peadar Mac Meanaman and, like his father, he was a farmer. He married Mary Ní Ghallchobhair in 1884. He was living with her and their children during the censuses of 1901 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001102474/] and 1911 [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003034427/]. Twelve children had been born to them by 1911, eleven of whom had survived. Pádraig died on February 9, 1946. A large quantity of folkloric material collected from him is housed in the National Folklore Collection, UCD. Biographical information is available on Ainm.ie at http://www.ainm.ie/Bio.aspx?ID=1854. See also: Séamus Ó Duilearga, 'Seanchas Phádraig Mhic Meanaman: Ceap sinnsear mhuinntir Mhic Meanaman', Béaloideas 16 (1946), and Pádraig Ó Moghráin’s obituary in the same edition. Mac Meanman is mentioned as a source in the introduction to Tomás Ó Máille’s An Béal Beo (Dublin, 1936).
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/163 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1127, LA 1131 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Cathach Cholm Cille - Pádraig Mac Meanman Bliain an cheannaí - Pádraig Mac Meanman |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1127d1, LA_1131g1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Pádraig |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac Meanman |
| Alias forename(s) | Pádhraic Patrick |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Mayo |
| Address | Claggan (Cleggan), Ballycroy, Co. Mayo |
| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Claggan (Cleggan), Ballycroy, Co. Mayo |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Newport, Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Claggan (Cleggan), Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Claggan (Cleggan), Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Claggan (Cleggan), Co. Mayo |
| Education | Primary school, Drumgollagh (Drumgallagh) National School, Co. Mayo |
| Father's home place | Claggan (Cleggan), Co. Mayo |
| Mother's home place | Claggan (Cleggan), Co. Mayo |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (English only) |
| 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 |
