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Reilly Family History
Reilly Genealogy & Family TreeReilly is an Irish name from Country Cavan, Ireland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic O Raghailligh which means "descendant of Raghallach." The earliest known ancestor--Cathal O'Reilly, Prince of Breffny--was recorded in 1237. The family moto is Dum spiro spero which means "While I have breath I hope."
Other spellings include "O'Reilly," "O'Reily," "O'Rielly," "O'Riely,"
"O'Riley," "O'Rilley," ad "O'Reilley." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut James Francis Reilly II, American baseball player Long John Reilly (Cincinnati Reds), British actress Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes, Flight, Black Box), and American actor John C. Reilly (Chicago, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Wreck-It Ralph). The first Reilly to come to America was Christopher Reilly in Pennsylvania in 1773.
Reilly Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Reilly -- --, 1871 January 4, 1949
- Margaret Maggie Reilly -- --, 1880 August 13, 1946
- Catherine Reilly -- --, 1730 December 0, 1771 Ulster
- Rexford Gale Reilly -- --, 1922 December 8, 2013 Kansas
- Anna Reilly -- --, 1904 December 0, 1932 Washington
Reilly Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Robert Reilly -- --, 1965 September 28, 2014 California
- Ines Pearl Reilly -- --, 1900 August 31, 1967 Manitoba
- William J Reilly -- --, 1888 December 29, 1955 Pennsylvania
- Brian William Reilly -- --, 1943 September 23, 2003
- Daniel Reilly -- --, 1884 September 13, 1893 Kansas
