FROM THE ARCHIVES - Police Chief Francis O'Neill, Chicago's Savior of Irish Music
Send us Fan Mail Just in time for St. Patrick's Day 2025, here's a little history about Chicago's connection to preserving Irish music, originally posted in March of 2022. He served as a Chicago policeman for more than 32 years and was Chicago’s chief of police for four, but Francis O’Neill is probably better known for his efforts in preserving the music of his homeland. Today we’re talking about Police Chief Francis O’Neill – Chicago’s Savior of Irish Music. Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistory Amazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show): Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of An Eventful Life in Chicago by Francis O'Neill, edited by Ellen Skerrett and Mary Lesch https://amzn.to/3MJoRon Beat Cop, The : Chicago's Chief O'Neill and the Creation of Irish Music by Michael O'Malley https://amzn.to/3M0DS3v Harvest Saved, A: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago by Nicholas Carolan https://amzn.to/3KE2UFg O'Neills' Music of Irish by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill https://amzn.to/3KEAuLy Dance Music of Ireland: O'Neill's 1,001 by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neill https://amzn.to/3MKdVqA Irish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910) by Francis O'Neill https://amzn.to/3MJzGH3 Black Police in America by W. Marvin Dulaney https://amzn.to/3J7OMDR Podcast art by John K. Schneider - reach out to him for your creative needs. angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast): https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcast https://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/ https://www.chicagohistorypod.com Support the show