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The Chicago Police Chief Who Saved Irish Music

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December 15, 2019December 15, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

The Green Fields Of America

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

The story of Chief O’Neill owes a great debt to his great-granddaughter Mary Lesch. It was Mary who followed through on family stories and hunted down her famous ancestor’s unpublished Read More …

ReviewChicago
November 2, 2019October 5, 2020 RonanLeave a comment

The New Policeman

State Street Chicago 1870s

The story of O’Neill as a new policeman is described in my book Chief O’Neill. I am pleased to announce that the relevant section is excerpted in the latest issue of the Celtic Junction Arts Review which you can read here: https://celticjunction.org/cjac/arts-review/#policeman

History, NewsChicago
July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

Francis O’Neill Irish Arts Week July 29-August 2, 2019

It’s coming up! This year’s Francis O’Neill Irish Arts Week is only 2 weeks away. This will be the 9th annual Irish Cultural Summer program at the Irish American Heritage Center in Chicago.

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June 24, 2019September 14, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House, 5444 S. Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL

Did you know the Chicago Ronald McDonald House was once Francis O’Neill’s home?

HistoryChicago
June 1, 2019March 31, 2020 RonanLeave a comment

The Little Fair Child

Image from one of Francis O'Neill's Scrapbooks

Although Francis O’Neill left a memoir, it contains very little mention of the tragedies of his personal life: he and his wife Anna lost 6 of their 10 children. Most Read More …

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February 27, 2019September 14, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

Sounding Out Chicago

The above is a recording of Dr Aileen Dillane discussing Francis O’Neill at the Irish-American Heritage Center in Chicago. The title of the talk is “Sounding out Chicago in the Read More …

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February 9, 2019April 29, 2020 RonanLeave a comment

What Would the Chief Think?

O'Neill's Wax Cylinder Recordings

Francis O’Neill’s story is that of an amateur musician that took his passion to great heights when many had lost faith in the music of the “Old Country”. How many Read More …

HistoryChicago
January 28, 2019January 23, 2019 RonanLeave a comment

Francis O’Neill Anniversary

Today, January 28th, is the 83rd anniversary of Francis O’Neill’s death in 1936. He was 87 when he died of a heart attack. Anna Rogers O’Neill, his wife of many Read More …

UncategorizedChicago
January 5, 2019January 28, 2019 Ronan1 Comment

James O’Neill

  A talented musician, from Northern Ireland originally, James O’Neill (no relation) was a friend of Francis’s who became his most valuable accomplice in music collecting. In his book Irish Traditional Read More …

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July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 RonanLeave a comment

Upcoming Chief O’Neill Festival

Francis O’Neill Irish Arts Week August 6-10, 2018 8th Annual Irish Culture Summer Program  Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave. – Chicago The Francis O’Neill Irish Arts Week is Read More …

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