Ó Conacháin, Pádraig
Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:59 | by doegen_recorder
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/oconnachain_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/105, Doegen P-B/106, Doegen P-B/107 |
| Record number(s) for this speaker | LA 1244, LA 1245, LA 1246 |
| Track title(s) for this speaker | Máire Ní Óráin - Pádraig Ó Conacháin Uimhreacha - Pádraig Ó Conacháin Rí na hÉireanna (cuid 1) - Pádraig Ó Conacháin Rí na hÉireanna (cuid 2) - Pádraig Ó Conacháin |
| Track ID(s) for this speaker (User Version) | LA_1244d1, LA_1244d2, LA_1245d1, LA_1246d1 |
| Forename(s) (Canonical) | Pádraig |
| Surname (Canonical) | Ó Conacháin |
| Alias forename(s) | Patrick Páidí |
| Alias surname(s) |
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| County of origin | Co. Donegal |
| Address | Tor (Torr), Crolly, Co. Donegal |
| Age | 62 |
| Date of birth | No data |
| Place of birth | Tor (Torr), Co. Donegal |
| Nearest big town to place of birth | Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 0-6 | Tor (Torr), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived age 7-20 | Tor (Torr), Co. Donegal |
| Place(s) lived from age 20 | Tor (Torr), Co. Donegal |
| Education | Primary school, Tor (Torr), Co. Donegal |
| Father's home place | Ardmeen, Co. Donegal |
| Mother's home place | Tor (Torr), 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 |
| Names (of RIA committee members, recordist) appearing on form | Myles Dillon, M.A. O'Brien |
| Comment(s) on voice etc. | "Clear loud voice." (Myles Dillon) |
