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Gerry Regan liked Ronan O'Driscoll's blog post Saint Patrick's Day
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Saint Patrick's Day

Chicago River Dyed Green for St. Patrick's Day[Cross-Post from Chief O'Neill Blog]What would Chief O'Neill have made of some of the more outrageous aspects of modern Saint Patrick's day?I remember, as a teenager in the 1980s, visiting downtown Chicago to see the parade and the river turned bright…See More
Mar 7, 2020
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The Green Fields Of America

The story of Chief O'Neill owes a great debt to his great-granddaughter Mary Lesch. It was Mary who followed through on family stories and hunted down her famous ancestor's unpublished manuscript. Then, with the aid of Chicago historian Ellen…See More
Dec 17, 2019
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The Green Fields Of America

The story of Chief O'Neill owes a great debt to his great-granddaughter Mary Lesch. It was Mary who followed through on family stories and hunted down her famous ancestor's unpublished manuscript. Then, with the aid of Chicago historian Ellen…See More
Dec 15, 2019
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The New Policeman

Francis O'Neill started as a policeman on August 17th, 1873. At that time, Chicago was still recovering from the devastation of the Great Fire a couple of years before. Francis had his own tragedies to contend with: He and his wife Anna lost their first child during that difficult time, and he struggled to keep a steady job in the infamous Chicago stockyards.Above, State Street, Chicago, 1870sIt…See More
Nov 12, 2019
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The New Policeman

Francis O'Neill started as a policeman on August 17th, 1873. At that time, Chicago was still recovering from the devastation of the Great Fire a couple of years before. Francis had his own tragedies to contend with: He and his wife Anna lost their first child during that difficult time, and he struggled to keep a steady job in the infamous Chicago stockyards.Above, State Street, Chicago, 1870sIt…See More
Nov 2, 2019
Ronan O'Driscoll's blog post was featured

The Grassy Green Pillow -- An Emigrant's Memorial to His Parents

Tombstone erected by Francis O'Neill in memory of his parents.On a recent visit to West Cork, I had the fortune to properly explore Tralibane and the surrounding area. I was bowled over by the hospitality of the people there, especially Mrs. Wilcox of the…See More
Oct 20, 2019
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The Grassy Green Pillow -- An Emigrant's Memorial to His Parents

Tombstone erected by Francis O'Neill in memory of his parents.On a recent visit to West Cork, I had the fortune to properly explore Tralibane and the surrounding area. I was bowled over by the hospitality of the people there, especially Mrs. Wilcox of the…See More
Oct 13, 2019
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Saint Patrick's Day

Posted on March 7, 2020 at 12:55pm 0 Comments

Chicago River Dyed Green for St. Patrick's Day

Chicago River Dyed Green for St. Patrick's Day

[Cross-Post from Chief O'Neill Blog]

What would Chief…

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The Green Fields Of America

Posted on December 15, 2019 at 7:00pm 0 Comments

Chief O'Neill's Sketchy Recollections of an Eventful Life in Chicago

The story of Chief O'Neill owes a great debt to his great-granddaughter Mary Lesch. It was Mary who followed through on family stories and hunted down her famous ancestor's unpublished manuscript. Then, with the aid of Chicago historian…

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The New Policeman

Posted on November 2, 2019 at 3:00pm 0 Comments

Francis O'Neill started as a policeman on August 17th, 1873. At that time, Chicago was still recovering from the devastation of the Great Fire a couple of years before. Francis had his own tragedies to contend with: He and his wife Anna lost their first child during that difficult time, and he struggled to keep a steady job in…

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The Grassy Green Pillow -- An Emigrant's Memorial to His Parents

Posted on October 13, 2019 at 8:00am 0 Comments

Tombstone erected by Francis O'Neill in memory of his parents.

On a recent visit to West Cork, I had the fortune to properly explore Tralibane and the surrounding area. I was bowled over by the…

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