| Identifier Number | NS028793 |
| Title | Òran a' Churraic |
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| Composer First Name | John Vincent |
| Composer Last Name | MacNeil |
| Composer Patronymic | Eòin Dhòmhnaill Ìomhair |
| Composer Dates | 1858 - 1938 |
| Composer Gender | Male |
| Community | Benacadie , Boston , Los Angeles |
| County | Cape Breton |
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| Singer | Archie MacKenzie |
| Singer Location | Halifax , Halifax Co. |
| Date Recorded | 14-09-1979 |
| Collector | Dr. John Shaw |
| Collection Title | The Cape Breton Gaelic Folklore Collection |
| Collection Location | St. Francis Xavier University |
| Collection Number | GF233i04 |
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| Online Access | https://stfx.cairnrepo.org/islandora/search/GF233i04?type=dismax |
| Notes 1 | Tape number 233 , A 04 |
| Notes 2 | The metadata for the Cape Breton Gaelic Folklore Collection has been compiled from an index at St FX University and additional information was entered by volunteers during online transcription frolics in 2021. At the end of the Language in Lyrics project in March 2022, the metadata is still incomplete and it is hoped that further funding will be secured for a project dedicated to expanding the metadata and completing transcriptions for these songs. |
| 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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