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.