| Identifier Number | NS002106 |
| Title | Gleann na Maiseadh |
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| First Line Verse | O, 's ann tha mo ghaol-sa thall |
| Classifications | Homeland , Praise |
| Subjects | Benacadie , Coopers Pond |
| Structure | Four line verse |
| Place Of Origin | Nova Scotia |
| Composer First Name | John Vincent |
| Composer Last Name | MacNeil |
| Composer Patronymic | Eòin Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair |
| Composer Dates | 1858 - 1938 |
| Composer Gender | Male |
| Community | Benacadie , Coopers Pond , Boston , Los Angeles |
| County | Cape Breton |
| Era Of Poetry | |
| Original Format | Sound Recording |
| Singer | Jim Charles MacNeil |
| Singer Location | Red Islands , Sydney , Cape Breton Co. |
| Date Recorded | 1971 |
| Collector | Cape Bretoniana |
| Collection Title | Beaton Institute Sound and Moving Image Collection |
| Collection Location | Beaton Institute |
| Collection Number | T-277 , Side A2 , 00:01:59 |
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| Online Access | https://beatoninstitute.com/t-277 |
| Notes 1 | Beaton Institute description: Conversation with Jim Charles MacNeil |
| Notes 2 | https://dasg.ac.uk/audio/view/s/crc/GU_AJ_Smith_01or02 |
| Notes 3 | John Vincent MacNeil (also spelled McNeil; Eòin Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair) was born in Benacadie, the son of Donald Edward MacNeil and Catherine MacNeil. He graduated from a local school academy in 1878 and became a schoolteacher for about three years. In 1881, he started his own business, owning and operating a general store for about three years. Dissatisfied with his progress, he moved to Boston (c.1884) where he learned carpentry, architecture, and building construction. In 1886, he moved to Los Angeles where he married his wife, Christina E. McDonald, of Colchester, Nova Scotia, in 1887. They had 11 children. He worked as a contractor most of his years in Los Angeles. He specialized in concrete and heavy construction and built numerous large public and private buildings, including schools, office buildings, manufacturing plants, hotels, and residences. He also successfully invested in several real estate projects. |
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