Róise Mhic Ghrianna
Róise Mhic Ghrianna | |
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Born | 13 March 1879 Seascann an Róin, County Donegal |
Died | 6 April 1964 Aran Mór | (aged 85)
Róise Mhic Ghrianna (13 March 1879 – 6 April 1964) was a traditional Irish-language singer and storyteller.[1][2]
Early life and family
Róise Mhic Ghrianna was born Róise Ní Cholla in Seascann an Róin, near
Mhic Ghrianna married Séamas Mac Grianna, a local from Árainn Mhór she had known since childhood, when she was 29. From his father, the couple received half of his farm, around three acres on which they built a small cottage. Mhic Ghrianna lived in this house until her death. Her husband worked in Scotland annually from May to December. During this time Mhic Ghrianna kept a small farm, with a donkey and a cow. From 1934, her husband collected the dole, making creels and baskets for extra income.[1]
Singing and storytelling
Mhic Ghrianna was visited by Rev.
Mhic Ghrianna died 6 April 1964. The Ó Conluain recordings from 1953 were later edited by Cathal Goan. The resulting work was released as an album by RTÉ with an accompanying booklet called Róise na nAmhrán: songs of a Donegal woman. Ua Cnáimhsí wrote her life story, Róise Rua, which was published in 1983. The book won a prize at the 1983 Oireachtas na Gaeilge in Dublin.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bryan, Deirdre (2009). "Mac Grianna (Mhic Ghrianna), Róise". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^ a b c Breathnach, Diarmuid; Mhurchú, Máire Ní. "MHIC GHRIANNA, Róise (1879–1964)". ainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 12 January 2020.