Ní Chleircín, Eilis
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/nidhonnghaile_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 | Female |
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| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/69, Doegen P-B/74 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1208, LA 1213 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Scéal an arbhair - Eilis Ní Chleircín Scéal an bhrocháin - Eilis Ní Chleircín Scéal Mháirí Bheag Ní Cheallaigh - Eilis Ní Chleircín Scéal Dhomhnaill Mhic Cionnaith - Eilis Ní Chleircín Leaganacha cainte éagsúla - Eilis Ní Chleircín An tÁivé Máiria; Cré na nAspal - Eilis Ní Chleircín Tháinig éan gan chleite - Eilis Ní Chleircín Bhí buachaill am amháin - Eilis Ní Chleircín Shiúil mé Éire a thiomallta - Eilis Ní Chleircín Bhí bean ann uair amháin - Eilis Ní Chleircín Uimhreacha - Eilis Ní Chleircín |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1208d1, LA_1208d2, LA_1208d3, LA_1208d4, LA_1208d5, LA_1213d1, LA_1213d2, LA_1213d3, LA_1213d4, LA_1213d5, LA_1213d6 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Eilis |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ní Chleircín |
| Alias forename(s) | No data. |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Derry |
| Address | Labby, Draperstown, Co. Derry |
| Age | 74 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Glengomna (Glengamna), Draperstown, Co. Derry |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Derry |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Glengomna (Glengamna), Co. Derry |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Glengomna (Glengamna), Co. Derry |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Glengomna (Glengamna), Co. Derry |
| Education | Primary school, Bancran, Draperstown, Co. Derry |
| Father's home place | Glengomna (Glengamna), Draperstown, Co. Derry |
| Mother's home place | Doon, Draperstown, Co. Derry |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (a little English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (a little English) |
| Able to play a musical instrument? | No |
| Able to sing or play modern European kinds of music? | No |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Profession | Farmer's wife |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, Séamus Ó Ceallaigh |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "This speaker acquired Irish when a child as a second language. Her language is rather corrupt, as she has long since lost the habit of speaking Irish." (Myles Dillon) |
