Bell
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Am not sure if it is debate worthy, but for me, its certainly serious talk.

I was at a wedding the other day, and, the band descided to play a song called ''Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff''.  Nothing quite remarkable about that, however, at that exact moment, my mother called me on the cell to ask how I was, and she instantly recognised it.  She went on to tell me, that I am actually a great great (unsure on how many greats are in it) grandson.  Apparantly, my Great Granny Keelan, was Anie Reilly, Paddy Reilly's daughter.  N as such, as you go down the generations, you come to me.

I was hoping that some of you guys (perhaps Irish ancestorly yourself) could help shed some light on who the guy actually was for me.  All I am aware of, is that he was a 'nice guy' lol

Again, not quite debate like, but, the band certainly took it as a big deal, so does anyone know of the significance of this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGmrpMT0-yo

Thanks

Martyn
IRONCHEF
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+385|6917|Northern California
Give me an official birth name, a date range for any or all of these events (birth, death, marriage, christening, baptism), and country corresponding to the date.

yes, I'm a genealogist.
ghettoperson
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Paddy Reilly sounds like a fairly generic name of which may Irishmen will have been called. I'd imagine it'd be hard to trace.
GunSlinger OIF II
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I bet he drank
IRONCHEF
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+385|6917|Northern California
There are hundreds of patrick reilly's I found listed...need a date range, city/county/country and an event.  When did the dude die and what was his official name and we can go from there!
GunSlinger OIF II
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IRONCHEF wrote:

There are hundreds of patrick reilly's I found listed...need a date range, city/county/country and an event.  When did the dude die and what was his official name and we can go from there!
the song was made in 1912
http://www.contemplator.com/ireland/preilly.html

Last edited by GunSlinger OIF II (2008-03-28 17:11:13)

IRONCHEF
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+385|6917|Northern California
need an official name, event (death, birth, marriage, etc).  There's Reilly O Reilly O'Reilly Riley Rilley and of course Patches O'Houlihan the late, great dodge ball wizard!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CacL_LL … re=related
GunSlinger OIF II
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look up "Nader" from Lebanon, with a Syrian origin.
Braddock
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+916|6717|Éire
Robert DeNiro spent a couple of weeks when he was in his early 20's hitchhiking around Ireland looking for descendants of his Irish ancestors who were Reilly's...

he didn't find any and ended up spending a few nights sleeping in barns and fields!

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