Mac Meanman, Seán
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/acmeanman_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 |
|---|---|
| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/110 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1249 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | An dá Mhurchadh - Seán Mac Meanman |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1249d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac Meanman |
| Alias forename(s) | John Seaghán |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Glenties, Co. Donegal |
| Age | No data. |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Kingarrow, Fintown, Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Lifford, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Kingarrow, Fintown, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Kingarrow, Fintown, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Away from home in various places. |
| Education | Primary school, Kingarrow, Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | Kingarrow, Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Meenirroy, Breenagh, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Father's profession | Farmer, shopkeeper and postmaster |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish and English |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (Irish and English) |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear strong voice. The speaker is a teacher by profession, and therefore liable to correct his natural speech." (Myles Dillon) |
