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Where did the Irish Reilly family come from? What is the Irish Reilly family crest and coat of arms? When did the Reilly family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Reilly family history?
The Reilly surname originally appeared in Gaelic as O Raghailligh, which means descendant of Raghallach.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
The recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Reilly revealed spelling variations, including O'Reilly, O'Reilley, O'Reily, O'Rielly, O'Riely, O'Riley, O'Rilley, Reel and many more.First found in County Cavan, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reilly research. Another 251 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Reilly History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
More information is included under the topic Early Reilly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Reilly. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Reilly family came to North America quite early:
Reilly Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Christopher Reilly, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1773
Reilly Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Richard Reilly, who landed in New York in 1801
- Francis Reilly, aged 35, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1805
- Catherine Reilly, aged 8, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1805
- Brien Reilly, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- Hugh Reilly, aged 19, arrived in New York in 1812
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Charles Nelson Reilly (1931-2007), American two-time Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, director and drama teacher
- James Francis Reilly II (b. 1954), American geologist and former NASA astronaut with over 853 hours in space
- John Christopher Reilly (b. 1965), American film and theatre actor, nominee of an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Kevin P. Reilly (b. 1949), American sixth president of the University of Wisconsin System
- John Good "Long John" Reilly (1858-1937), American Major League Baseball first baseman
- Michael Eugene Reilly (b. 1949), American Major League Baseball umpire
- Thomas F. Reilly (b. 1942), American attorney and politician, 45th Massachusetts Attorney General
- Patrick "Paddy" Reilly (b. 1939), Irish folk singer and guitarist and one of Ireland's most famous balladeers
- Pauline Neura Reilly OAM (b. 1918), Australian author and ornithologist
- Dianne Ann Reilly (b. 1969), Australian politician
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Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. MoreMore about the Reilly History...
We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Reilly of Ballintlea by Joseph F. Reilly.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Skordas, Guest. Ed. The Early Settlers of Maryland an Index to Names or Immigrants Complied from Records of Land Patents 1633-1680 in the Hall of Records Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. Print.
- MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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