FROM THE ARCHIVES - Police Chief Francis O'Neill, Chicago's Savior of Irish Music

Send us Fan MailJust 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/chicagohistoryAmazon 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 Leschhttps://amzn.to/3MJoRonBeat Cop, The : Chicago's Chief O'Neill and the Creation of Irish Music by Michael O'Malley https://amzn.to/3M0DS3vHarvest Saved, A: Francis O'Neill and Irish Music in Chicago by Nicholas Carolanhttps://amzn.to/3KE2UFgO'Neills' Music of Irish by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3KEAuLyDance Music of Ireland: O'Neill's 1,001 by Francis O'Neill and James O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3MKdVqAIrish Folk Music: A Fascinating Hobby (1910) by Francis O'Neillhttps://amzn.to/3MJzGH3Black Police in America by W. Marvin Dulaneyhttps://amzn.to/3J7OMDRPodcast art by John K. Schneider - reach out to him for your creative needs. angeleyesartjks AT gmail.comChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.com/https://www.chicagohistorypod.comSupport the show