16.12.2008
Clár faisnéise ar TG4 faoin Canónach James Goodman- TG4 documentary on Canon James Goodman
Beidh clár faisnéise suimiúil ar TG4 oíche amárach (Céadaoin 17 Nollaig) ag 9.30pm faoin Canónach James Goodman (1828-1896).
Ceoltóir cáiliúil a bhí ann, ar an feadóg agus ar na píopaí uilinn. Bailitheoir ceoil iomráiteach a bhí ann, ag bailiú ceol in iarthar Chiarraí sna 1850idí don chuid is mó. Bhailigh sé níos mó ná 2000 fonn, agus tá an bailiúchán céanna anois i leabharlann Choláiste na Tríonóide.
Ministir in Eaglais na hÉireann a bhí i James Goodman, agus ceapadh ina Ollamh le Gaeilge i gColáiste na Tríonóide é, sa bhliain 1879. Bhí JM Synge agus Dúghlas de hÍde mar mhic léinn aige.
Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais, féach
http://www.kerryman.ie/news/television-showcase-on-life-of-canon-goodman-1571991.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_James_Goodman
http://www.abbeystrewry.com/goodman.htm
http://www.itma.ie/Publications/Goodman.html
An interesting documentary on Canon James Goodman (1828-1896) will be screened tomorrow night (Wednesday December 17th) at 9.30pm on TG4 He was an accomplished musician on the flute and uileann pipes, and a renowned collector of music, who gathered over 2000 tunes. This collection is now held in the library of Trinity College Dublin.
He was a Minister in the Church of Ireland and was appointed Professor of Irish in Trinity College in 1879. Among his students were JM Synge and Douglas Hyde.
For further information see
http://www.kerryman.ie/news/television-showcase-on-life-of-canon-goodman-1571991.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_James_Goodman
http://www.abbeystrewry.com/goodman.htm
http://www.itma.ie/Publications/Goodman.html