Mac Cuarta, Brian
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 15:41 | 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/accuarta_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/78, Doegen P-B/79, Doegen P-B/80 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1217, LA 1218, LA 1219 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Mícheál Ó Radhsa agus an gamhain - Brian Mac Cuarta Bríd Nic Cuarta agus an cat - Brian Mac Cuarta Uimhreacha - Brian Mac Cuarta Mo hathair agus an slat iascaireacht - Brian Mac Cuarta |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1217d1, LA_1218d1, LA_1218d2, LA_1219d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Brian |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mac Cuarta |
| Alias forename(s) | Barney |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Louth |
| Address | Ardagh, Omeath, Co. Louth |
| Age | 84 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Ardagh, Omeath, Co. Louth |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Ardagh, Omeath, Co. Louth |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Hilltown, near Newry, Co. Down |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Douglas, Isle of Man, and Lancashire, England, seasonally for about 40 years. |
| Education | Primary school, Knocknagoran (Knocknagowran), Co. Louth |
| Father's home place | Ardagh, Omeath, Co. Louth |
| Mother's home place | Drummullagh (Drumola), Omeath, Co. Louth |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish and English |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (English) |
| 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. | "Voice sometimes loud and harsh." (Myles Dillon) |
