Ríonach uí Ógáin

Ríonach uí Ógáin is a lecturer in Irish Folklore at University College Dublin. In addition to her work on traditional song in Irish, her publications include Immortal Dan which is a study of Daniel O’Connell in Irish folk tradition. Her CD productions include Beauty an Oileáin: Music and Song from the Great Blasket and Sorcha – the songs of the Conamara singer Sorcha Ní Ghuairim.

A Job with No Clock: Séamus Ennis and the Irish Folklore Commission
At just twenty-three years of age, Séamus Ennis went on his first collecting field-trip to Conamara on behalf of the Irish Folklore Commission. Here, Ríonach uí Ógáin, currently working on an edition of Ennis’ diaries during his time with the Commission (1942-1946), provides a fascinating glimpse into his collecting work – his exceptional talent as linguist, collector and transcriber, his deep love of music and song, and his warm rapport with many of the great tradition bearers.