Ó Monacháin, 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.
Personal Details Form ('Personalbogen')
| Sex | Male |
|---|---|
| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/155 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1118, LA 1121 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Slat mhara Acla - Seán Ó Monacháin Mac Mhuire tabhair ré an aithrí(?) - Seán Ó Monacháin Cearc agus coileach - Seán Ó Monacháin |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1118g1, LA_1118g2, LA_1121d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Monacháin |
| Alias forename(s) | No data. |
| Alias surname(s) | No data. |
| County of origin | Co. Mayo |
| Address | An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Ardmore, Belmullet, Co.
Mayo |
| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Ardmore, An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Ardmore, An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Co. Mayo |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Ardmore, An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Co. Mayo |
| Education | No formal education |
| Father's home place | Ardmore, An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
| Mother's home place | Ardmore, An Geata Mór (Binghamstown?), Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | Very little English |
| Able to read? | No |
| Able to write? | No |
| 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. | "Hoarse voice [...] delivery." |
