John Boyle O'Reilly

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John Boyle O'Reilly

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Birthplace: Ireland
Death: August 10, 1890 (46)
Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Son of William David O'Reilly and Eliza O'Reilly
Husband of Mary O'Reilly
Father of Agnes Hocking
Half brother of alice boyle O'reilly

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About John Boyle O'Reilly

John Boyle O'Reilly (28 June 1844 – 10 August 1890) was an Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer. As a youth in Ireland, he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenians, for which he was transported to Western Australia. After escaping to the United States, he became a prominent spokesperson for the Irish community and culture, through his editorship of the Boston newspaper The Pilot, his prolific writing, and his lecture tours.

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1844
June 28, 1844
Ireland
1890
August 10, 1890
Age 46
Massachusetts, United States
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Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States