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Portrait of Capt. Francis O'Neill

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
Brisk Young Lad — —— violin— —
Bundle And Go — —— violin— —
Cahiramee — —— violin— —
Gathering Dillisk — —— violin— —
Good-Bye To My Troubles — —— violin— —
Hornless Cow — —— violin— —
Jig Polthogue — —— violin— —
Jolly Seven — —— violin— —
Man Of The House — —— violin— —
Merry Tailor — —— violin— —
Miss Roden's Reel — —— violin— —
Molly Maguire — —— violin— —
My Name It Is Nell — —— violin— —
Purty Molly Brallaghan — —— violin— —
Woodcock, The — —— violin— —
World Is Turned Upside Down — —— violin— —
Yorkshire Lasses — —— violin— —
Cincinnatti Hornpipe — —— violin— —
Darby the Driver — —— violin— —
Here We Go Up — —— violin— —
Hills Of Glenorchy — —— violin— 1
Hooly And Fairly — —— violin— —
Irish Whiskey — —— violin— —
Jack Latin — —— violin— —
Leave My Way — —— violin— —
Little Bogtrotter — —— violin— —
Magic Slipper — —— violin— —
Murphy's Hornpipe — —— violin— —
Owen Malone — —— violin— —
Patrick Condon's Vision — —— violin— —
Roll Round The World As It Will — —— violin— —
Take It Easy — —— violin— —
To The Battle Men Of Erin — —— violin— —
Tom Linton — —— violin— —
When The Bright Spark Of Freedom — —— violin— —
Who'll By My Besoms — —— violin— —
You're Welcome To Waterford — —— violin— —
King Of The Fairies — —— violin— —
Lesbia Hath A Beaming Eye — —— violin— —
Michael Malloy — —— violin— —
Miss Monaghan — —— violin— —
Mug Of Brown Ale — —— violin— —
Paddy On The Railroad — —— violin— —
Paddy On The Turnpike — —— violin— —
Pet Of The House — —— violin— —
Polthogue Jig — —— violin— —
Silver Tip — —— violin— —
Strop The Razor 2nd Setting — —— violin— —