Interview with John Tom Kaighin of Bride
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Date(s): between 1951 and 1953
Creator(s): Manx Society
Scope & Content: John Tom Kaighin interviewed by J.W. Radcliffe and Walter Clarke. The recording was made to capture his Manx Gaelic rather than the content. He talks about how many people used to speak Manx; story about going to Parson Qualtrough's school and Deemster Lamothe; how there were many weavers and looms; Thommy Leece; fishing at Kinsale; money earned at the fishing; long line fishing; salting the fish to keep it for the winter; working on the hills; turnip and potato crops; cutting peat and mentions Cain ny Perraghyn and Perree Bane and how people are too lazy to cut peat now; moving sheep to the mountain; the price of lambs and sheep; land given to the Scots; mountain fenced in; English incomers; green geese; diet and preservation of meat; drinking alcohol; ploughing with horses; decline of farming and the fishing industry; rise of commerce and house-building in the island; bank failures; sheep; Joe the Cutter who had a thatched cottage at Ballagoole with peat all around it; salting fish; boat-buildiing at Mooiragh; 300 boats in Peel Harbour that you could walk across.
From 1 min. 19 sec. - 1 min. 38 sec. the sound recording fails.
Administration / Biographical History: Yn Cheshaght Ghailckagh (Manx Society) Recordings. This collection of recordings were made on paper tapes from 1951-1953 by members of YCG on a ‘Sound Mirror’ recording machine. The Machine was owned by YCG, purchased for them by member John Gell. Recording sessions usually took place on Sunday afternoon. In most cases speakers were interviewed in their own homes, usually by two or more interviewers. 29 tapes were made in all (YCG nos 1-24, 29, 30, 32-34).
(Information from Broderick, Language Death in the Isle of Man, 1999.)
Language: Manx Gaelic
Extent: 31 min. 57 sec.
Item name: magnetic recording tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 0017
Access conditions: All reasonable attempt has been made by Manx National Heritage to trace and request permission (where needed) from the copyright holder(s) in this sound recording. If however you think you are a rights holder then please contact Manx National Heritage.
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