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George Beresford O'Reilly, New York, to his father, Myles John O'Reilly, 14 January 1853
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Collection O'Reilly Letters
Title George Beresford O'Reilly, New York, to his father, Myles John O'Reilly, 14 January 1853
Description Taking advantage of using a friend of the Chapmans travelling to Paris, to carry his letter, O'Reilly writes to his father and sisters, enclosing small gifts for them. However he has little to communicate as "my life here is very motononous indeed. I weigh 150 lbs and enjoy very fair health". [The O'Reillys were landed gentry living at Heath House, county Laois. George Beresford O'Reilly ( b.16 January 1829) married Harrietta, daughter of H. Adams of Sante Fé de Bogota, U.S. Columbia, in 1867. His brother Myles O'Reilly lived at Heath House (as the O'Reilly heir). (Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol II. page 1207) According to Myles, his father's income suffered greatly because of the Famine and through an arrangement with creditors and ill health he resided in Italy and France with his two daughters for the latter years of his life while Myles remained in Ireland to manage the estate. Myles John O'Reilly's address is given in George's letter to his sister of 19 October 1852].
Date 14/01/1853
Date Issued 27/03/2023
Resource Type Text
Archival Record Id p155/63/21
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 2pp
Topic O'Reilly Letters
Geographic New York City,New York (state),United States,Abbeville,Arrondissement of Abbeville,Somme (department),Hauts-de-France (region),France
Temporal Nineteenth century,Eighteen fifties
Genre Reproduction
Note Title and description by University of Galway. No typed transcript pages available.
Creator / Author Name George Beresford O'Reilly