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Photograph of James Johnston sitting at the hearth telling a story.
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Collection Ritchie Pickow
Title Photograph of James Johnston sitting at the hearth telling a story.
Description Photograph of James Johnston sitting at the side of a cottage hearth telling a story to a group of people, Inishmore, Aran Islands. The listeners include Jean Ritchie, Patcheen Faherty and Bridget Johnston. James sits at the left, facing the people gathered. Behind him to the right is the hearth. Here a number of pans and other cooking implements hang around the fire. The listeners sit facing James, many with their backs to the camera. They sit on chairs, stools and, it appears for the girl in the centre forground, the floor. Seven people sit listening, two men and five women. On the right of the hearth, high on the wall, three objects hang. One is an oil lamp. Above it might be a hat. The other may be a bundle of twigs.
Date 01/01/1952
Date Issued 01/07/2022
Resource Type Still image
Archival Record Id p102501.jpg
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 60x60mm
Topic Storytelling,Storytellers,Audiences,Hearths,Kerosene lamps
Geographic Inishmore (Ireland),Aran Islands (Ireland)
Temporal Nineteen fifties,Twentieth century
Genre Black and white
Creator / Author Name George Pickow