Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/D/2/D138
Creator(s): Barry, Michael V (1935-)
Site Location(s): Subject - Ronague, Rushen, Isle of Man ( 54.1, -4.68333 )
Date(s): Nov 1958
Language: English
Size and medium: [Side 1] 04 min. 40 sec.; [Side 2] 05 min. 14 sec.
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/726903
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
1 - Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
2 - Survey of English Dialects recording in Ronague, Isle of Man
Description
[Side 1] Amanda talks about local farms and farmhouses, recalls open fireplace in childhood home, remembers trips by horse and cart to collect ling for fire, describes apparatus for cooking and baking over fire, describes kitchen dresser and crockery. [Side 2] Amanda describes traditional wake, funerals during war, compares behaviour of children now and in past, mentions recent incidents at Harvest Home, describes own upbringing, recalls leaving school aged 13, compares education now and in past.
Biography or history
Amanda b. Ballabeg, aged 80, school at Ballabeg, whole life in Ronague; father b. Ronague; mother b. Ronague; husband b. Ronague, seaman.
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Physical and technical conditions
78 r.p.m., cellulose nitrate on aluminium
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