Ó Gallchobhair, Pádraig
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.
Biographical Note
Comprehensive information about this speaker has been compiled by Dr Ciarán Ó Duibhín at http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/doegen/ogallchobhairp_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/138, Doegen P-B/139 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1277, LA 1278 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Fear a rabh mac aige - Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair Maidin fhómhair - Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair An bheirt fhear a chaill caora - Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair Bhí triúr deirfiúr agus deartháir ann - Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair Uimhreacha - Pádraig Ó Gallchobhair |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1277d1, LA_1277d2, LA_1278d1, LA_1278d2, LA_1278d3 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Pádraig |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Gallchobhair |
| Alias forename(s) | Patrick |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Tyrone |
| Address | Tulnashane, Killeter (?) (Cill Litre), Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
| Age | 79 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Tulnashane, Co. Tyrone |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Tulnashane, Co. Tyrone |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Tulnashane, Co. Tyrone |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Tulnashane, Co. Tyrone |
| Education | "A while at primary school, various places in neighbourhood" |
| Father's home place | Tulnashane, Co. Tyrone |
| Mother's home place | Near Barnesmore, Co. Donegal ("Her people were originally from Glenties.") |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear voice, not strong. This speaker has long lost the habit of speaking Irish." (Myles Dillon) |
