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   County Cork LLC was formed in 2002 by Robert J. O’Brien Jr., former President of R.J. O’Brien & Associates, the oldest and largest independent futures broker in the United States. Mr. O’Brien’s grandfather founded R.J. O’Brien & Associates (then known as J. V. McCarthy & Company) in 1914. J. V. McCarthy was a founding member of the ...

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   He drew on the talents of fellow Chicago Irish policemen-musicians in compiling O'Neill's Music of Ireland (1903), still a standard reference work in Ireland and America. Among Chicago's best-known Irish musicians today is fiddler and composer Liz Carroll, the daughter of Irish immigrants, who has won the All-Ireland award twice since 1975.

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   Why is Chicago famous for Irish music?

   • Since the 1890s, the city's Irish have played a leading role in the cultural revival of traditional music and dance here and abroad. Francis O'Neill, a native of Tralibane, County Cork, Ireland, and chief of police in Chicago from 1901 to 1905, is widely credited with preserving Irish traditional tunes passed down orally for generations.

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   Who are Chicago's best-known Irish musicians today?

   • Among Chicago's best-known Irish musicians today is fiddler and composer Liz Carroll, the daughter of Irish immigrants, who has won the All-Ireland award twice since 1975. Likewise, Noel Rice's music students at the Academy of Irish Music (1994) have achieved acclaim both in the United States and Ireland.

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   Why was Chicago the fourth largest Irish city in America?

   • From a few hundred residents in the 1830s, Chicago emerged as the fourth largest Irish city in America by 1860. Unlike their counterparts in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, however, Chicago's Irish grew up with their city and exerted influence out of proportion to their numbers.

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   Why did the Irish live in Chicago?

   • Because they spoke English, the Irish had little need to create institutionally complete ethnic communities like Chicago's Polonia or German Nord-Seite. However, for the vast majority of Chicago's Irish, estimated at nearly 300,000 by 1890, parishes remained the focal point of their lives and their neighborhoods.

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4. www.linkedin.com › company › county-cork-llcCounty Cork, LLC | LinkedIn

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   County Cork LLC is a registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) offering differentiated alternative investments via multiple managed futures programs. Founded by Robert J. O’Brien Jr.--former ...

5. www.aletterfromireland.com › from-county-cork-toFrom County Cork to the Bright Lights of Broadway and Chicago ...

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   In this episode we tell the story of not one, but two, Irish families that came from County Cork out of the area surrounding the town of Bantry in West Cork, Ireland. The first story shares the story of Francis O’Neill who emigrated to the USA and Chicago – eventually becoming a chief of police. More importantly, he became an avid collector ...

6. www.pressreader.com › ireland › the-corkmanCork delegation build Chicago connection­s - PressReader

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   Mar 21, 2024 · PressReader. Catalog; For You; The Corkman. Cork delegation build Chicago connection­s 2024-03-21 - BY JACK JOY . The Mayor of County Cork, councillor Frank O’Flynn, led a delegation to Chicago as part of the St Patrick’s Day celebratio­ns to highlight the opportunit­ies that a working holiday scheme can offer to US students and Irish hospitalit­y businesses.

7. www.linkedin.com › in › bernie-kane-bb29b0bBernie Kane - Co-Portfolio Manager // Business Development ...

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   Co-Portfolio Manager at County Cork, LLC · Experience: County Cork, LLC · Education: University of Chicago · Location: Greater Chicago Area · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Bernie Kane’s ...

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