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September 6, 2020 RonanLeave a comment

Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago

Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago

The above image is of my personal copy of Chief O’Neill’s memoirs, collected and extensively annotated by his great-granddaughter Mary Lesch and Chicago historian Ellen Skerrett. I was fortunate enough Read More …

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May 11, 2020 RonanLeave a comment

The Kid On The Mountain

Francis O'Neill Statue

If you drive about ten minutes outside Bantry, you might come upon a solitary flute player in a quiet glen, surrounded by the foothills of the Kerry mountains. It’s Chief Read More …

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September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

Bantry Chief O’Neill Festival 2019

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Bantry is a beautiful town in West Cork, not too far from Tralibane where Francis O’Neill was born. This year’s 2019 Chief O’Neill festival kicks off tomorrow (September 6) in Read More …

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