Mag Uidhir, 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.
Biographical Note
Comprehensive information about this speaker has been compiled by Dr Ciarán Ó Duibhín at http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/doegen/aguidhir_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/66, Doegen P-B/67, Doegen P-B/68 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1205, LA 1206, LA 1207 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Siúd thall é! - Seán Mag Uidhir An fear a chuaigh go hIfreann - Seán Mag Uidhir An Muileann Iarainn - Seán Mag Uidhir An págánach agus an Críostaí - Seán Mag Uidhir An Fhaoistin Choiteann (seanleagan) - Seán Mag Uidhir Uimhreacha - Seán Mag Uidhir Bearnaidh an Chustaim - Seán Mag Uidhir Cál ceannann san oíche - Seán Mag Uidhir Altú roimh an mbia: bail na gcúig n-arán agus an dá iasc - Seán Mag Uidhir Laethanta na seachtaine - Seán Mag Uidhir An samhradh daor - Seán Mag Uidhir |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1205d1, LA_1205d2, LA_1206d1, LA_1206d2, LA_1206d3, LA_1206d4, LA_1207d1, LA_1207d2, LA_1207d3, LA_1207d4, LA_1207d5 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Seán |
| Surname (Canonical) | Mag Uidhir |
| Alias forename(s) | John Seán Éamuinn Ruaidhrí John Neddy |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Cavan |
| Address | Legnagrow, Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Age | 82 |
| Date of birth | 1849-06 |
| Place of birth | Parish of Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Education | Primary school, Tullycasson (?), Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Father's home place | Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Mother's home place | Glangevlin, Co. Cavan |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish until age 7 ("Irisch bis zum 7ten Lebensjahre") |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | English |
| Able to read? | Yes (English) |
| Able to write? | Yes (English) |
| 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, Éamonn Ó Tuathail |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | No data |
