Ó Caodháin, 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.
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/152 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1112 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Neileach - Seán Ó Caodháin An sceilpín draighneach - Seán Ó Caodháin Uimhreacha - Seán Ó Caodháin |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1112d1, LA_1112d2, LA_1112d3 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Caodháin |
| Alias forename(s) | John |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Rosroe, Leenaun (Leenane), Co. Galway |
| Age | 48 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Connemara |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Glassillaun, Connemara, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Glassillaun, Connemara, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Glassillaun, Co. Galway |
| Education | Primary school, Lettergesh |
| Father's home place | Glassillaun, Connemara, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Gorteen, Tully, Conamara, Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Farmer and fisherman |
| 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 | Fisherman |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, Tomás Ó Máille |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Strong voice." |
