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Richard O'Reilly

Richard O'Reilly

Born
1830-01-01 12:00:00
Died
1891-09-29 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia

Richard O'Reilly was born in Dublin about 1830, the son of Catherine (nee Higgins) and Laurence O'Reilly, a distiller. 

His address before leaving Ireland was 34 Thomas Street, Dublin.  Griffith's Valuations of Ireland lists Peter and Michael O'Reilly at Thomas St, St Catherine's, Dublin
1850 Oxley Dublin City Directory lists Peter O'Reilly, 35 Thomas St (victualler)

Richard migrated to Australia between 1850-1852,  He may have travelled via the USA and sailed from San Francisco.  His occupation was given as miner or labourer. 

He married Maria McGuiness in Castlemaine, Victoria in 1854, and they had 12 children - Edward (1855-1856), Catherine Elizabeth (1857-1937), Anna Maria (b.1858), Mary Ellen (b. 1860), Richard Thomas (1862-1940), Lawrence Edward (1865-1931), Edward (1866-1866), Eliza Siscelia (1869-1890), William (1870-1920), Agnes (1872-1941), Sarah / Sally (1872-1964) and Alice Frances (1875-1971). 

Richard died on 29 September 1891 in Castlemaine, Victoria, and is buried in the Castlemaine Cemetery. 

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Timeline events in this community

  • 1910s

    Easter Rising Compensation Claims

    <p>The Property Losses (Ireland) Committee, 1916 (PLIC) was established in June 1916 to assess claims for damages to buildings and property as a result of the destruction caused by the 1916 Rising. </p>

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  • 1800s

    Wilson's Dublin Directory

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    1803-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1860s

    'New' Catholic Church Donnybrook

    <p>A new Catholic Church opened in Donnybrook. Co. Dublin, "Church of the Sacred Heart" completed and consecrated in 1866</p> <p>The previous Church had been in Donnybrook village, adjacent to the current Garda Station.</p>

    1866-01-01 12:00:00

  • 1830s

    Tallaght DUBLIN in the 1830s

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    1837-01-01 12:00:00

Richard O'Reilly