Mac an Bhaird, 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.
Biographical Note
Comprehensive information about this speaker has been compiled by Dr Ciarán Ó Duibhín at http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/doegen/acabhaird_biog.htm.
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/141 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1280 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Comhrá as Troid Bhaile an Droichid - Séamus Mac an Bhaird |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1280d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Séamus |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac an Bhaird |
| Alias forename(s) | James |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Downies (Downings), Lifford, Co. Donegal |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Tory Island, Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Eagle Island, Co. Mayo; Oyster Island, Co. Sligo; Tory Island, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Tory Island, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | One year travelling in Co. Donegal; at Downies (Downings), Co. Donegal, since 1928. In Tory Island, Co. Donegal, the rest of the time. |
| Education | Primary school, Tory Island, Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | The Rosses, Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Tory Island, Co. Donegal |
| Father's profession | Lighthouse keeper and shopkeeper |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish and English |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (Irish, English and French) |
| 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 | Officer under Department of Lands and Fisheries |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear strong voice." (Myles Dillon); "Read from a book. The dialogue was read out from a book written by the speaker himself." (M. A. O'Brien) |
