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Capt. Francis O'Neill

Collector of Irish traditional music

1848–1936

1,533 works in the index

Born
1848
Died
1936
Birthplace
Tralibane, County Cork

Biography

Francis O'Neill (1848–1936) collected and published Irish traditional music. Born in Tralibane, County Cork, he left Ireland as a teenager and eventually settled in Chicago. He served in the city's police force from 1873 to 1905 and became chief of police in 1901.

His music collections helped transmit Irish repertoire to later generations. In 1931 he gave his library to the University of Notre Dame, where it became a resource for the study of Irish music and history. His annotations recorded such details as alternative tune names and sources. His role as a collector is distinct from authorship of the traditional tunes he preserved.

Written from University of Notre Dame: The O'Neill Collection of Traditional Irish Music.

Life and musical career

Musical role
Collector of Irish traditional music
Archive
University of Notre Dame — O'Neill Collection
Other occupation
Chicago police officer and chief

Sources: University of Notre Dame: The O'Neill Collection of Traditional Irish Music.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
violin
Works with composition dates
0 of 1,533

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 11 of 32

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Biddy Early — —— violin— 0
Bonaparte's Retreat — —— violin— 0
Barney Brallaghan — —— violin— 1
Ditherum Doodle — —— violin— 0
Girl I Left Behind Me — —— violin— 0
Golden Vale — —— violin— 0
How Much Has She Got? — —— violin— 0
Jackson's Bottle Of Brandy — —— violin— 0
Jackson's Frieze Coat — —— violin— 1
Jerry Daly's Hornpipe — —— violin— 0
Jim Kennedy's Favorite — —— violin— 0
Ladies Pantalettes — —— violin— 0
Maids Of Mitchellstown — —— violin— 0
Mills Are Grinding — —— violin— 0
Molly Put The Kettle On — —— violin— 0
Music In The Glen — —— violin— 0
O! Pleasant Was The Moon — —— violin— 0
A Bright May Morning — —— violin— 0
Boys Of Galway — —— violin— 0
Bunch Of Green Rushes — —— violin— 0
Colonel Rodney — —— violin— 0
Duffy The Dancer — —— violin— 0
Durang's Hornpipe — —— violin— 0
Fiddler's Contest — —— violin— 1
Flower of the Flock — —— violin— 0
Gudgeon Of Maurice's Car — —— violin— 0
Hey My Kitten — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Schull — —— violin— 0
I Sat In The Valley Green — —— violin— 1
Ike Forrester's Reel — —— violin— 0
Johnny With The Queer Thing — —— violin— 0
Julia's Wedding — —— violin— 0
Man Who Died And Rose Again — —— violin— 0
Munster Bacon — —— violin— 0
Peter Kennedy's Fancy — —— violin— 0
Repeal of the Union — —— violin— 0
A Sprig Of Shillelah — —— violin— 0
Ballinamona Oro — —— violin— 0
Cloone Hornpipe — —— violin— 1
Come Now Or Stay — —— violin— 0
Connachtman's Rambles — —— violin— 1
Curragh Races — —— violin— 1
Dan Roger's Jig — —— violin— 0
Four-Hand Reel — —— violin— 0
His Home And His Country — —— violin— 0
Huish The Cat — —— violin— 0
Angry Peeler — —— violin— 0
Banks Of Lough Gowna — —— violin— 0