McConnell, Nellie
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/nicconaill_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 |
|---|---|
| Personalbogen form(s) for this speaker (RIA Library ref.) | Doegen P-B/120, Doegen P-B/121 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1259, LA 1260 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Maighdean na gruaige báine - Nellie McConnell Is mé an peacach bocht - Nellie McConnell Seán Bharr an Ghleanna - Nellie McConnell An bunán buí - Nellie McConnell |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1259d1, LA_1259d2, LA_1260d1, LA_1260d2 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Nellie |
| Surname (Canonical) | McConnell |
| Alias forename(s) | No data. |
| Alias surname(s) | No data. |
| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Laconnell, Ardara, Lifford, Co. Donegal |
| Age | 71 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Laconnell, Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Lifford, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Laconnell, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Laconnell, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | In Laconnell, Co. Donegal, till age 30; in Kilraine (?), Glenties, Co. Donegal, from age 30 to 60; afterwards in Laconnell. |
| Education | No formal education |
| Father's home place | Laconnell, Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Laconnell, Co. Donegal |
| Father's profession | Farmer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Mother tongue | Irish |
| Languages spoken other than Irish | 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 | Farmer's widow |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear musical voice." (Myles Dillon) |
