Ní Arbhasaigh, Máire
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/niarbhasaigh_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 | Female |
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| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/85, Doegen P-B/86 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1224, LA 1225 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Úirchill an Chreagáin (cuid 1) - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Úirchill an Chreagáin (cuid 2) - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Aige bruach Dhún Réimhe - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Tá mé buartha - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Caitríon Ní Mhóra, an óigbhean mhaiseach - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Sé mo léan go bhfacha mé - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh Uimhreacha - Máire Ní Arbhasaigh |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1224d1, LA_1224d2, LA_1224d3, LA_1225d1, LA_1225d2, LA_1225d3, LA_1225d4 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Máire |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ní Arbhasaigh |
| Alias forename(s) | Mary |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Armagh |
| Address | Clonalig, Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh |
| Age | 75 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Clonalig, Co. Armagh |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Clonalig, Co. Armagh |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Clonalig, Co. Armagh |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Spent seven years in America. |
| Education | Primary school, Clonalig National School, Co. Armagh |
| Father's home place | Clonalig, Co. Armagh |
| Mother's home place | Clonalig, Co. Armagh |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish and English |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | 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 |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Lacemaker |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, Éamonn Ó Tuathail |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Very weak voice. Speaker has long lost the habit of speaking Irish and has few teeth." (Myles Dillon) |
