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Composer

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
New Policeman — —— violin— 1
Oh! Hag You Have Killed Me — —— violin— 1
Rambler From Clare — —— violin— 1
Return Home — —— violin— 1
Second Wedding — —— violin— 1
Sublime Was The Warning — —— violin— 1
Sunshine Hornpipe — —— violin— 1
Tear The Calico — —— violin— 1
Times Are Mighty Hard — —— violin— 1
Wise Nora — —— violin— 1
Within A Mile Dublin — —— violin— 1
Yellow Legs — —— violin— 1
Bonaparte's Advance — —— violin— 1
Christmas Comes But Once A Year — —— violin— 1
Clark's Hornpipe — —— violin— 1
Come Upstairs With Me — —— violin— 1
Drops Of Brandy — —— violin— 1
East At Glendart — —— violin— 1
End of the Day — —— violin— 1
Foot Of The Mountain — —— violin— 1
Get Up Early — —— violin— 1
Good Night — —— violin— 1
Great Eastern — —— violin— 1
Heather breeze — —— violin— 1
It Is Day — —— violin— 1
Kennedy's Jig — —— violin— 1
Kilkenny Boys — —— violin— 1
Lady Of The Lake — —— violin— 1
Last Of The Twins — —— violin— 1
Miss Flynn — —— violin— 1
Old Horned Sheep — —— violin— 1
Over The Bridge To Peggy — —— violin— 1
Peter Street — —— violin— 1
Straw Seat — —— violin— 1
Sweet Biddy Of Ballyvourney — —— violin— 1
Young Tim Ennis — —— violin— 1
A Merry Christmas — —— violin— 1
Around The World For Sport — —— violin— 1
Ask My Father — —— violin— 1
Bank of Ireland — —— violin— 1
Belles Of Liscarroll — —— violin— 1
Bold Deserter — —— violin— 1
Boys Of Ballinchalla — —— violin— 1
Bridal Jig — —— violin— 1
Day We Paid The Rent — —— violin— 1
Edenderry Reel — —— violin— 1
Evening Was Waning — —— violin— 1
Farewell To Ireland — —— violin— 1