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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

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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
Before I Was Married — —— violin— 0
Belles Of Tipperary — —— violin— 0
Bold John O'leary — —— violin— 0
Cameronian Reel — —— violin— 1
Collier's Reel — —— violin— 0
Come In The Evening — —— violin— 0
Cronin's Frolics — —— violin— 0
Flaxdresser — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Ballyconnell — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Bantry — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Castle Lyons — —— violin— 0
Humors of Glynn — —— violin— 1
Jackson's Morning Brush — —— violin— 0
A Cloudy Morning — —— violin— 0
A Trip To Galway — —— violin— 0
Bowlegged Tailor — —— violin— 0
Capt. Thornton's Delight — —— violin— 0
Clarkson's Reel — —— violin— 1
Coming From The Races — —— violin— 1
Fair And Forty — —— violin— 0
Fairhaired Mary — —— violin— 0
Field of Flowers — —— violin— 0
Flowers Of Dungarvan — —— violin— 0
Gillan's Apples — —— violin— 0
Handy With The Stick — —— violin— 0
Harvest Home — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Dingle — —— violin— 0
Humors Of Kilkenny — —— violin— 0
Jack Of All Trades — —— violin— 0
Lakeside Road — —— violin— 0
Merry Sisters — —— violin— 0
Miss Brown's Fancy — —— violin— 0
Mooncoin Jig — —— violin— 0
On St. Patrick's Day I Was Gay — —— violin— 0
Origin Of Ireland — —— violin— 1
All Hands Around — —— violin— 0
Battle Of Limerick — —— violin— 0
Biddy's Wedding — —— violin— 0
Cumilum — —— violin— 0
Drogheda Lasses — —— violin— 0
Flax in Bloom — —— violin— 0
Frost Is All Over — —— violin— 1
Gobby, O — —— violin— 0
Jenny Picking Cockles — —— violin— 0
Limerick Lasses — —— violin— 1
Merry Old Woman — —— violin— 0
Miller's Frolics — —— violin— 0
Milliner's Daughter — —— violin— 0