Mitchell, Martin
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.
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/200 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1172 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Triúr mac na bardscolóige - Martin Mitchell |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1172g1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Martin |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mitchell |
| Alias forename(s) | Máirtín |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Age | 77 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Gort, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Education | Primary school, Kilmacduagh, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Father's home place | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Tirneevin, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (a little 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 | Tomás Ó Máille |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Speaker has rather broken teeth and is not very distinct. He spoke rather low and fast at times." (Tomás Ó Máille) |
