Bantry Bay Revisited
Return to Bantry Bay. Just as Francis O’Neill returned in very different circumstances from when he left at 16— in his mid-fifties as a newly retired Chicago Chief of Police. Read More …
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Ronan O’Kelly’s Ireland
As we move into summer and hopefully better weather, time to think about what to do on the holidays. A music festival is always a good option and, as I Read More …
Chief O’Neill Documentary
It is amazing what can pop out when you search the internet. I came across the following fine documentary from Chicago’s PBS station Channel 11 while googling for other Francis Read More …
Down By The Glenside
A recent report in the Irish News tells of a collection of Nineteenth century sheet music, found in an attic in Down, was kindly donated to the Linen Hall library Read More …
The Green Groves of Erin
What to make of Irishness, especially as seen in the United States? Today, the Irish Taoiseach met with the US President as part of the annual St. Patrick’s day celebrations at Read More …
Chief Francis O’Neill Irish Music Festival
A festival of Irish music in honour of Chief O’Neill is being held in Tiburon, California from February 23 – 25, 2018. It looks to be an exciting celebration of O’Neill’s Read More …
News
Here’s a little write-up in today’s Irish Times about myself as well as a bit on the Chief O’Neill Project.