The Mardyke
The broad Lee river flowing through Cork city is prone to flooding. At the point near University College Cork and The Presentation Brothers Secondary College (where Francis O’Neill might well have Read More …
Father Matthew
One of the primary icons of Cork city, Father Matthew’s statue on Patrick’s street would have been newly erected in honour of the local son and temperance reformer when Francis Read More …
The New Post Office
The nineteenth century Irish postal service was one of the best in the world. At the time, Ireland was a good laboratory for introducing new technologies such as the telegraph Read More …
Cork School Of Art and Design
Francis O’Neill was talented at music from a young age. He also was quite the artist. One possible option open to him was the Cork School of Art and Design. Read More …
Bantry, Co Cork
Bantry in west county Cork was the nearby town to O’Neill’s homeplace of Tralibane. His family would have looked forward to “heading into town” for the regular fairs and festivals. It was Read More …
Tralibane
Where it all began. The homeplace of Francis O’Neill is a beautiful secluded part of West Cork in the highlands above Bantry. The little bridge is still there along with Read More …
The Firkin Crane
The Firkin Crane is an unusual round building in the Shandon district of Cork City. It is part of the Butter Market, a main depot for butter distribution in the nineteenth century. Read More …
Welcome!
This blog is about Francis O’Neill, focusing on his life and works. Born in West Cork in 1848 and eventually becoming Chicago chief of police. He also collected and published Read More …