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*John O'Reilly[[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Battalion]]] Leader of the The Saint Patrick's Battalion of Mexico |
*John O'Reilly[[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick's_Battalion]]] Leader of the The Saint Patrick's Battalion of Mexico |
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*[[Baduz O'Reilly]] (1963–),Video Shop Owner |
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*[[Alejandro O'Reilly]] (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana |
*[[Alejandro O'Reilly]] (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana |
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*[[Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly]] Located the wreck of a [[Stinson Aircraft Company|Stinson]] aeroplane in the [[McPherson Range]], [[Australia]] in 1937, saving the lives of John Seymour Proud and Joe Binstead. |
*[[Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly]] Located the wreck of a [[Stinson Aircraft Company|Stinson]] aeroplane in the [[McPherson Range]], [[Australia]] in 1937, saving the lives of John Seymour Proud and Joe Binstead. |
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*[[Anne O'Reilly]] (1991–), Student |
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*[[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] (1949–), American commentator and television show host |
*[[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] (1949–), American commentator and television show host |
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*[[Charles Nelson Reilly]] (1931–2007), American actor and director |
*[[Charles Nelson Reilly]] (1931–2007), American actor and director |
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Revision as of 14:36, 15 November 2007
- This article is about the Irish name O'Reilly. For other uses see O'Reilly (disambiguation).
O'Reilly is the patronymic form of Reilly.(Irish: Uí Raghaile) It is commonly found throughout Ireland and is ranked #11 in the top 20 most numerous names.
The greatest concentration of the surname is found in Co. Cavan followed by Longford, Meath, Westmeath, Fermanagh and Monaghan.
- O'Reilly Lords of Bréifne c.1161-1607
People and organizations
People
- John O'Reilly[[[1]]] Leader of the The Saint Patrick's Battalion of Mexico
- Alejandro O'Reilly (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana
- Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly Located the wreck of a Stinson aeroplane in the McPherson Range, Australia in 1937, saving the lives of John Seymour Proud and Joe Binstead.
- Bill O'Reilly (1949–), American commentator and television show host
- Charles Nelson Reilly (1931–2007), American actor and director
- Charlie O'Reilly (1953–), Irish Painter
- David J. O'Reilly Dave O'Reilly is the Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation
- Emily O'Reilly (contemporary), Irish Journalist
- Heather O'Reilly (1985–), American soccer player
- James A. Reilly (1835–1909), Canadian businessman and politician from Alberta
- James F. Reilly (1954–), American astronaut
- James E. Reilly (contemporary), American writer of soap operas
- John O'Reilly (1940–), Canadian politician from Ontario
- John C. Reilly (1965–), Irish-American actor
- Professor Sir John James O'Reilly, British scientist
- Matthew Reilly (1974–), Australian writer
- Peter O'Reilly (19th C.), British Columbian colonial official and Gold Commissioner
- Phil O'Reilly (1985–), Guitarist for Australian Band Calerway
- Robert O'Reilly (1950–), American actor
- Samuel O'Reilly (19th century), American inventor of the modern tattoo gun
- Sidney Reilly (1874–1925), Russian-British spy
- Thomas Reilly (1942–), American politician, as of 2005, attorney general of Massachusetts
- Tim O'Reilly (contemporary), Software writer and businessman
- Tom O’Reilly, Gaelic Footballer
- Tony O'Reilly (1936–), Irish businessman
- Ken O'Reilly (1980–), Royal Canadian Navy, Naval Communicator
- Terry O'Reilly, hockey player
Fictional persons
- Radar O'Reilly, character in the book, film, and television show M*A*S*H
- O'Reilly the builder, a character in Fawlty Towers, played by David Kelly.
- Ryan O'Reilly and Cyril O'Reilly, inmates in the HBO series OZ
Place names
- Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Reilly Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Businesses
- O'Reilly Media, American publisher and media company
- O'Reilly Auto Parts (a United States automobile parts chain)
- O'Reilly Adjustment Co. Ltd Insurance adjusting firm
Other
- Mary Reilly, 1996 film by Stephen Frears
- O'Reilly Open Source Convention, annual convention for the discussion of open source software
- Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation, principle of economics
- The O'Reilly Factor, American political talk show
- The O'Reilly Regiment of Chevaulegers in the Third Coalition Army at the Battle of Austerlitz 1805