my gggrandfatherCharles Reilly was born in Kilmore in about 1854. He married Bridget Costello and joined the Bedfordshire regiment in 1872. He died in Dublin in around 1911. Any information will be much appreciated.
Lizzy H:
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Do you have the parents names for Charles? Roots Ireland has 19 Charles Reilly baptismal records in Cavan 1849-1859.
Where did they get married? The only possible marriage I can locate was in 1880 in Belfast.
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