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P J O'Reilly
« on: Monday 06 August 18 10:10 BST (UK) »
Can anyone please lead me to a source regarding the life of the poet/lyricist P J O'Reilly.
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Re: P J O'Reilly
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 August 18 12:27 BST (UK) »
To help with searches:

Patrick Joseph O’Reilly (1877-1924) 19th Century poet and lyricist, best known for "For You Alone" and "Thanks Be To God".

Song from o’er the hill
Patrick Joseph O’Reilly
This was Ireland’s second setting of a text by P.J. O’Reilly, a poet who wrote the words for
a number of songs around this period, whilst he was working as a clerk in a music
warehouse. Composed in 1913...
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Re: P J O'Reilly
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 August 18 12:56 BST (UK) »
If the date of death for him is correct, there is this death in 1924 in Dublin which would fit with an 1877 birth year https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1924/05041/4379485.pdf

No middle name to help. Also main occupation of Grocer. Very likely PJ would have been earning a living by some other means. Hard to say though if this death is connected.

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Re: P J O'Reilly
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 August 18 13:35 BST (UK) »
Thank you MonicaL for that information
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Re: P J O'Reilly
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 07 August 18 14:02 BST (UK) »
From here www.cigo.ie/pages/guide-to-wills-and-administrations/ there is the Calendar of grants of probates of wills and letters for administration.

The year of 1924 shows three entries for a Patrick O'Reilly. The second I think is likely for the death of Patrick I linked above. His death was actually at the end of 1923. He shows a middle initial of 'J'.
The second Patrick shows as Patrick Joseph. Better candidate?

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