Goodman was born in Ballyameen, Dingle, County Kerry[2] and was raised in Ventry, County Kerry, a Gaeltacht area, and studied at Trinity College, Dublin, having gained a scholarship in 1847. He was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1851 (his father the Reverend Thomas Chute Goodman had been rector of Dingle). He married Charlotte King in 1852. They had three sons, one of whom later drowned while a student, the other two set up a medical practice in Brigg, Lincolnshire.
Goodman's first clerical appointment was to Creagh parish in West Cork in 1852. In 1859, he moved to Killaconagh, on the Beara peninsula, where he preached in Irish. He was posted to the parish of Abbeystrewry in Skibbereen in 1866 as a Canon of Ross, remaining there until his death in 1896. In 1867 he self-financed the rebuilding of the local church which had become dilapidated.
A statue to commemorate him, playing his uilleann pipes, was erected in 2006 at the gate to the Abbeystrewery parish church in Skibbereen town.
While still in Ventry, he learned to play the flute. In Ardgroom, County Cork (his second parish) there is a strong local tradition of his skill as a piper. The townlands around his own were well known for traditional music in the 19th century. Around this time, Goodman began collecting music. There is evidence in his private manuscripts and in his letters that his song and music collecting had begun during his undergraduate days. His music collection was not published in his lifetime, but by May 1861 it consisted of over 700 tunes. Some 150 of the tunes were drawn from Tom Kennedy, a blind piper living on the Dingle Peninsula.[4] In all, his collections numbered over 2000 tunes annotated in both Irish and English. This collection is in manuscript form and now resides in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. Of the collection, 150 to 200 of the melodies are song tunes the words of which were, for many years, believed lost. In 2006, a manuscript with over 80 song-texts was discovered and was donated to Trinity College Library.[4]
He played a set of Taylor uilleann pipes, which he later gave to his friend Alderman Phair. He was widely admired and respected in the locality and is remembered for playing music seated under a tree outside his rectory or mending his pipes and sharing tunes with visiting pipers. He and his housekeeper Lizzie distributed alms to the local poor every Monday who came to his house for this purpose. They were known locally as "Goodman's pensioners".
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Goodman was appointed Professor of Irish in Trinity College Dublin in 1879 and combined this position with his clerical duties in Skibbereen, spending alternating six months in each location. Among his students at Trinity College were Douglas Hyde and John Millington Synge.
Bibliographyedit
Hugh Shields (ed.), Tunes of the Munster Pipers: Irish Traditional Music from the James Goodman Manuscripts, vol. 1, volume 1 21 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Dublin: Irish Traditional Music Archive, 1998). ISBN0-9532704-0-8 (hardback), 0-9532704-1-6 (paperback).
Hugh & Lisa Shields (eds.), Tunes of the Munster Pipers: Irish traditional music from the James Goodman manuscripts, vol. 2, volume 2 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Dublin: Irish Traditional Music Archive, 2013). ISBN978-0-9532704-5-3 (hardback), 978-0-9532704-6-0 (paperback).
Annotated online index 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of all the tunes in the four volumes of James Goodman's manuscript music collection.
RTÉ Radio, Christmas 2002, Tunes of the Munster Pipers (Rebroadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM on 2 December 2013).
Nicholas Carolan, "An t-Urramach James Goodman (1826–96), fear eaglasta, ceoltóir, agus bailitheoir ceoil", in: Foinn agus focail. Léachtaí Cholm Cille 40, in: Ruairí Ó hUiginn (ed.) )Maynooth: An Sagart, 2010), pp. 7–19.
Padraig O Fiannachta, Seamus Goodman (West Kerry Development Co-op, 1990).
Abbeystrewry. A Parish Memoir (On Stream Publications, 1991).
"An Seabhac 'An t-Oll. Séamus Goodman agus a Mhuintir", in: Béaloideas, pp. 13 and 23.
Jim Byrne, "Canon Goodman", in: Skibbereen and District Historical Society Journal, Vol. 1 (2005).
Pádraig de Brún, "A Ventry Convert Group", in: J.K.A.H.S. (1980), No. 13.
Referencesedit
^Jimmy O'Brien Moran: "Goodman, James", in: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland, ed. Harry White and Barra Boydell (Dublin: UCD Press, 2013), pp. 436–7.
^signpost off R595 saying "Canon Goodman's Grave".
^ abThe man who saved a feast of music from the Famine years
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Canon James Goodman 22 September 1828 18 January 1896 1 was a Church of Ireland clergyman a piper and a collector of Irish music and songs Contents 1 Life 1 1 As a cleric 1 2 As a music collector 1 3 As a Professor of Irish 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External referenceLife editAs a cleric edit nbsp Creagh Church Goodman was born in Ballyameen Dingle County Kerry 2 and was raised in Ventry County Kerry a Gaeltacht area and studied at Trinity College Dublin having gained a scholarship in 1847 He was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1851 his father the Reverend Thomas Chute Goodman had been rector of Dingle He married Charlotte King in 1852 They had three sons one of whom later drowned while a student the other two set up a medical practice in Brigg Lincolnshire Goodman s first clerical appointment was to Creagh parish in West Cork in 1852 In 1859 he moved to Killaconagh on the Beara peninsula where he preached in Irish He was posted to the parish of Abbeystrewry in Skibbereen in 1866 as a Canon of Ross remaining there until his death in 1896 In 1867 he self financed the rebuilding of the local church which had become dilapidated A statue to commemorate him playing his uilleann pipes was erected in 2006 at the gate to the Abbeystrewery parish church in Skibbereen town He is buried at Creagh graveyard 3 As a music collector edit While still in Ventry he learned to play the flute In Ardgroom County Cork his second parish there is a strong local tradition of his skill as a piper The townlands around his own were well known for traditional music in the 19th century Around this time Goodman began collecting music There is evidence in his private manuscripts and in his letters that his song and music collecting had begun during his undergraduate days His music collection was not published in his lifetime but by May 1861 it consisted of over 700 tunes Some 150 of the tunes were drawn from Tom Kennedy a blind piper living on the Dingle Peninsula 4 In all his collections numbered over 2000 tunes annotated in both Irish and English This collection is in manuscript form and now resides in the Library of Trinity College Dublin Of the collection 150 to 200 of the melodies are song tunes the words of which were for many years believed lost In 2006 a manuscript with over 80 song texts was discovered and was donated to Trinity College Library 4 He played a set of Taylor uilleann pipes which he later gave to his friend Alderman Phair He was widely admired and respected in the locality and is remembered for playing music seated under a tree outside his rectory or mending his pipes and sharing tunes with visiting pipers He and his housekeeper Lizzie distributed alms to the local poor every Monday who came to his house for this purpose They were known locally as Goodman s pensioners As a Professor of Irish edit Goodman was appointed Professor of Irish in Trinity College Dublin in 1879 and combined this position with his clerical duties in Skibbereen spending alternating six months in each location Among his students at Trinity College were Douglas Hyde and John Millington Synge Bibliography editHugh Shields ed Tunes of the Munster Pipers Irish Traditional Music from the James Goodman Manuscripts vol 1 volume 1 Archived 21 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Dublin Irish Traditional Music Archive 1998 ISBN 0 9532704 0 8 hardback 0 9532704 1 6 paperback Hugh amp Lisa Shields eds Tunes of the Munster Pipers Irish traditional music from the James Goodman manuscripts vol 2 volume 2 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Dublin Irish Traditional Music Archive 2013 ISBN 978 0 9532704 5 3 hardback 978 0 9532704 6 0 paperback Annotated online index Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of all the tunes in the four volumes of James Goodman s manuscript music collection RTE Radio Christmas 2002 Tunes of the Munster Pipers Rebroadcast on RTE Lyric FM on 2 December 2013 Nicholas Carolan An t Urramach James Goodman 1826 96 fear eaglasta ceoltoir agus bailitheoir ceoil in Foinn agus focail Leachtai Cholm Cille 40 in Ruairi o hUiginn ed Maynooth An Sagart 2010 pp 7 19 Padraig O Fiannachta Seamus Goodman West Kerry Development Co op 1990 Abbeystrewry A Parish Memoir On Stream Publications 1991 An Seabhac An t Oll Seamus Goodman agus a Mhuintir in Bealoideas pp 13 and 23 Breandan Breathnach Seamus Goodman 1828 1896 Bailitheoir Ceoil in J K A H S 1973 No 6 Jim Byrne Canon Goodman in Skibbereen and District Historical Society Journal Vol 1 2005 Padraig de Brun A Ventry Convert Group in J K A H S 1980 No 13 References edit Jimmy O Brien Moran Goodman James in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland ed Harry White and Barra Boydell Dublin UCD Press 2013 pp 436 7 O Brien Moran 2013 signpost 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