Mac Giolla Cheara, Diarmuid
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/acgiollacheara_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/122 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1261 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | An cailín a thug stand líontaí agus bádaí do na daoinibh - Diarmuid Mac Giolla Cheara Amadán Shliabh Gad - Diarmuid Mac Giolla Cheara |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1261d1, LA_1261d2 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Diarmuid |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac Giolla Cheara |
| Alias forename(s) | Jeremiah |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Urris, Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal |
| Age | 80 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Clonmany, Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Derry |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Urris, Clonmany, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Urris, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Urris, Co. Donegal. Never away from there. |
| Education | "A while at primary school", Tirnasligo, Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | Urris, Clonmany, Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Urris, Clonmany, Co. Donegal |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | A little 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. | "Leidet an Asthma. Ist auch etwas heiser." (M. A. O'Brien) |
