Mac Confhaola, Seán
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')
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/190 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1159 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Bhí Mícheál Mac Suibhne - Seán Mac Confhaola Bean a bhí i mBéal Leice - Seán Mac Confhaola Is éard a bhí sa Suibhneach - Seán Mac Confhaola Shiúil mé Iorras Bheag - Seán Mac Confhaola |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1159g1, LA_1159g2, LA_1159g3, LA_1159g4 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac Confhaola |
| Alias forename(s) | John |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Derrigimlagh (Derrygimla), Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Age | 73 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Inishturk (Inisturk), Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Errislannan, Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Errislannan, Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Derrigimlagh (Derrygimla), Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Education | Primary school, Errislannan, Co. Galway |
| Father's home place | Errislannan, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Inishturk (Innisturk), Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Tailor |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | A little English |
| Able to read? | Yes (English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (English) |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No ("can sing") |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Tomás Ó Máille |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | No data |
