Ó Direáin, Seán
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.
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/149 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1109 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | An gabha agus an buachaill beag - Seán Ó Direáin Nár imí na daoine as an oileán aoibhinn - Seán Ó Direáin Uimhreacha - Seán Ó Direáin |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1109g1, LA_1109g2, LA_1109g3 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Direáin |
| Alias forename(s) | John |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Galway |
| Address | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Age | 36 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Education | Primary school, Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Father's home place | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Mother's home place | Lettermullan Island, Co. Galway |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| 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? | Yes (melodeon) |
| 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, Tomás Ó Máille |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "High clear voice." |
