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Photograph of Patcheen Faherty telling a story to a group.
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Collection Ritchie Pickow
Title Photograph of Patcheen Faherty telling a story to a group.
Description Photograph of Patcheen Faherty sitting at the side of a cottage hearth telling a story to a group of people, Inishmore, Aran Islands. Patcheen sits, in shadow, at the left, turned right. His right hand is closed with the index finger extended. Patcheen sits in the alcove containing the fire. The listeners, including Jean Ritchie, James and Bridget Johnston, face Patcheen. There are seven people, two men, two women and three more figures, in shadow, likely women. In the foreground sit the three shadowy figures, Jean Ritchie likely among them.On the right a woman, likely Bridget Johnston, sits smiling. Above her a man with his right hand to his face is likely James Johnston. A black kettle hangs above the turf fire. A frying pan hangs to the right of the fire while another leans against the wall below. In the right background three objects, a hat, an oil lamp and perhaps a bundle of sticks, hang on the wall.
Date 01/01/1952
Date Issued 01/07/2022
Resource Type Still image
Archival Record Id p102502.jpg
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 60x60mm
Topic Storytelling,Storytellers,Hearths,Baskets,Kettles,Fireplaces,Skillet cooking,Spectators
Geographic Inishmore (Ireland),Aran Islands (Ireland)
Temporal Nineteen fifties,Twentieth century
Genre Black and white
Creator / Author Name George Pickow