Ó Gallchobhair, Tomás
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/ogallchobhairt_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/118, Doegen P-B/119 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1257, LA 1258 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Cú Chulainn - Tomás Ó Gallchobhair Gleann an Smóil - Tomás Ó Gallchobhair Goll agus an bhean mhór - Tomás Ó Gallchobhair Uimhreacha - Tomás Ó Gallchobhair Laethanta na seachtaine - Tomás Ó Gallchobhair |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1257d1, LA_1257d2, LA_1258d1, LA_1258d2, LA_1258d3 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Tomás |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Gallchobhair |
| Alias forename(s) | Thomas |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Ballycassan (?), Ardara, Lifford, Co. Donegal |
| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Ballycassan (?), Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Ballycassan (?), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Ballycassan (?), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Twelve years in America. |
| Education | "Some while at primary school", Scoil na Breacadh (?), Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | Ballycassan (?), Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Scaddaman, near Ballycassan (?), Co. Donegal |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | 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 | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Indistinct voice." (M. A. O'Brien) |
