Mag Grianna, Éamonn
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
Comprehensive information about this speaker has been compiled by Dr Ciarán Ó Duibhín at http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/doegen/aggriannae_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 |
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| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/98, Doegen P-B/101 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1237, LA 1240 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | An tslua sí ag tabhairt na mná as Condae Mhuigh Eó go hOileán na
Cruite - Éamonn Mag Grianna Comrádaíocht dhá ghasúr as Árainn - Éamonn Mag Grianna |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1237d1, LA_1240d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Éamonn |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mag Grianna |
| Alias forename(s) | Edmund |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Loughanure, Annagary (Annaghery), Co. Donegal |
| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Rinnafarset (Ranafast), Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Rinnafarset (Ranafast), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Rinnafarset (Ranafast), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Loughanure, Co. Donegal, and one season in Scotland. |
| Education | Primary school, Rinnafarset (Rannafast), Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | Rinnafarset (Ranafast), Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Annagary, Co. Donegal |
| 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 (Irish and 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 | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | No data |
