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'''Philip Og O’Reilly''' (c. 1640-1703) was an [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] for [[Cavan Borough]] in the [[Parliament of Ireland]] of 1689.
'''Philip Og O'Reilly''' ({{circa|1640}}–1703) was an [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Cavan Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|Cavan]] in the [[Parliament of Ireland]] of 1689.<ref>O'Hart, John, [https://www.libraryireland.com/Pedigrees2/irish-parliament-king-james.php The Irish Parliament of King James the Second in 1689], ''Irish Pedigrees: or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation'' (5th Ed., 1892), Volume 2. Retrieved 23 February 2023.</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==


His name in Gaelic was [[Phillip Óg O’Raghallaigh]]. He was probably called Philip Óg (Young Philip) to distinguish him from [[Philip Reyley]] who represented [[Cavan County (Parliament of Ireland constituency)]] as an [[M.P.]] in the same [[Patriot Parliament]]. His ancestry was Phillip Óg mac Aodh Buidhe mac Maol Mordha Ruadh mac Phillip Dubh mac Aodh Conallach O’Raghallaigh, of whom the latter two ancestors were both Lords of East Breifne and chiefs of the [[O’Reilly]] clan. Philip Og’s mother was Jane Betagh, probably from Moynalty, Barony of Kells Lower, County Meath, who married his father some time before November 1641. In the Irish 1641 rebellion, Philip’s father was a captain of the rebels and is referred to in the 1641 Depositions as “Captain Hugh McMulmore O’Rely of Killyvaghan, Shercock”, so it is likely Philip was born in Killyvaghan, Shercock, County Cavan. Philip Og had a younger brother Aodh Óg O’Raghallaigh.
His name in Gaelic was Pilib Óg O'Raghallaigh. He was probably called Pilib Óg (Young Philip) to distinguish him from [[Philip Reyley]] who represented [[County Cavan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)|County Cavan]] as an MP in the same [[Patriot Parliament]]. His ancestry was Phillip Óg mac Aodh Buidhe mac Maol Mordha Ruadh mac Phillip Dubh mac Aodh Conallach O'Raghallaigh, of whom the latter two ancestors were both Lords of East Breifne and chiefs of the [[O'Reilly]] clan.<ref>''A Genealogical History of the O'Reillys'' by Eoghan O'Raghallaigh, Section 5, p. 79</ref> Philip Og's mother was Jane Betagh, probably from Moynalty, Barony of [[Kells Lower]], County Meath, who married his father some time before November 1641. In the Irish 1641 rebellion, Philip's father was a captain of the rebels and is referred to in the 1641 Depositions as "Captain Hugh McMulmore O'Rely of Killyvaghan, Shercock", so it is likely Philip was born in Killyvaghan, Shercock, County Cavan. Philip Og had a younger brother Aodh Óg O'Raghallaigh.


==Career==
==Career==
Reyley was probably the ''Philip Reilly junior'' who was elected a member of [[Cavan]] Corporation on 23 February 1688.<ref>''The Corporation of the Borough of Cavan'' by T.S. Smyth, in Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal 1927, Vol III, p.181</ref> In the [[Patriot Parliament]] of 1689, Philip Og was elected to represent the Borough of Cavan along with [[Hugh Reily]]. After the defeat of King [[James II of England]] by King [[William III of England]], Philip Og was outlawed by the new government. His name appears in the 1689 list of Cavan Jacobites outlawed for treason as “Philip Oge Reily, Reary, gent” (Reary is probably the townland of Raragh, Kinscourt, Co. Cavan). It is likely Philip fled the country to France along with most of the other outlaws.
Reyley was probably the ''Philip Reilly junior'' who was elected a member of [[Cavan]] Corporation on 23 February 1688.<ref>''The Corporation of the Borough of Cavan'' by T.S. Smyth, in Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal 1927, Vol III, p.181</ref> In the [[Patriot Parliament]] of 1689, Philip Og was elected to represent the Borough of Cavan along with [[Hugh Reily]]. After the defeat of King [[James II of England]] by King [[William III of England]], Philip Og was outlawed by the new government. His name appears in the 1689 list of Cavan Jacobites outlawed for treason as "Philip Oge Reily, Reary, gent" (Reary is probably the townland of Raragh, Kinscourt, Co. Cavan). It is likely Philip fled the country to France along with most of the other outlaws.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}


==Death==
==Death==

Philip Og O’Reilly died early in 1703 and is probably buried in France. He left at least two sons, Maol Mordha O’Reilly and Friar Sean O’Reilly. Poem XXIII in James Carney's 'Poems on the O'Reillys' was written to commemorate his death by the author Fr. Thomas O’Clery, parish priest of Killann, Barony of Clankee, County Cavan.<ref>“Poems on the O’Reillys”, Ed. by James Carney (1950), Poem XXIII, pp. 111–113 & 223-224.</ref>
Philip Og O'Reilly died early in 1703 and is probably buried in France. He left at least two sons, Maol Mordha O'Reilly and Friar Sean O'Reilly. Poem XXIII in James Carney's 'Poems on the O'Reillys' was written to commemorate his death by the author Fr. Thomas O'Clery, parish priest of Killann, Barony of [[Clankee]], County Cavan.<ref>''Poems on the O'Reillys'', Ed. by James Carney (1950), Poem XXIII, pp. 111–113 & 223-224.</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*”A Genealogical History of the O’Reillys”, by Eoghan O’Raghallaigh, Section 5, p. 79
* “Poems on the O’Reillys”, Ed. by James Carney (1950), Poem XXIII, pp. 111–113 & 223-224.


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Latest revision as of 17:53, 28 April 2023

Philip Og O'Reilly (c. 1640–1703) was an MP for Cavan in the Parliament of Ireland of 1689.[1]

Early life

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His name in Gaelic was Pilib Óg O'Raghallaigh. He was probably called Pilib Óg (Young Philip) to distinguish him from Philip Reyley who represented County Cavan as an MP in the same Patriot Parliament. His ancestry was Phillip Óg mac Aodh Buidhe mac Maol Mordha Ruadh mac Phillip Dubh mac Aodh Conallach O'Raghallaigh, of whom the latter two ancestors were both Lords of East Breifne and chiefs of the O'Reilly clan.[2] Philip Og's mother was Jane Betagh, probably from Moynalty, Barony of Kells Lower, County Meath, who married his father some time before November 1641. In the Irish 1641 rebellion, Philip's father was a captain of the rebels and is referred to in the 1641 Depositions as "Captain Hugh McMulmore O'Rely of Killyvaghan, Shercock", so it is likely Philip was born in Killyvaghan, Shercock, County Cavan. Philip Og had a younger brother Aodh Óg O'Raghallaigh.

Career

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Reyley was probably the Philip Reilly junior who was elected a member of Cavan Corporation on 23 February 1688.[3] In the Patriot Parliament of 1689, Philip Og was elected to represent the Borough of Cavan along with Hugh Reily. After the defeat of King James II of England by King William III of England, Philip Og was outlawed by the new government. His name appears in the 1689 list of Cavan Jacobites outlawed for treason as "Philip Oge Reily, Reary, gent" (Reary is probably the townland of Raragh, Kinscourt, Co. Cavan). It is likely Philip fled the country to France along with most of the other outlaws.[citation needed]

Death

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Philip Og O'Reilly died early in 1703 and is probably buried in France. He left at least two sons, Maol Mordha O'Reilly and Friar Sean O'Reilly. Poem XXIII in James Carney's 'Poems on the O'Reillys' was written to commemorate his death by the author Fr. Thomas O'Clery, parish priest of Killann, Barony of Clankee, County Cavan.[4]

References

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  1. ^ O'Hart, John, The Irish Parliament of King James the Second in 1689, Irish Pedigrees: or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation (5th Ed., 1892), Volume 2. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ A Genealogical History of the O'Reillys by Eoghan O'Raghallaigh, Section 5, p. 79
  3. ^ The Corporation of the Borough of Cavan by T.S. Smyth, in Breifny Antiquarian Society Journal 1927, Vol III, p.181
  4. ^ Poems on the O'Reillys, Ed. by James Carney (1950), Poem XXIII, pp. 111–113 & 223-224.