Francis O'Neill was an Irish-born American police officer and collector of Irish traditional music. His biographer Nicholas Carolan referred to him as "the greatest individual influence on the evolution of Irish traditional dance music in the twentieth century".
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About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1848 to 1936 · aged 87
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7 languages
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