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John Boyle OReilly.

His poems often told stories

As a youth in Ireland, he was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, or Fenians, for which he was transported to Western Australia. After escaping to the United States, he became a prominent spokesperson for the Irish community and culture, through his editorship of the Boston newspaper The Pilot, his prolific writing, and his lecture tours.

Born in Dowth, O'Reilly moved to his aunt's residence in England as a teenager and became involved in journalism and shortly after became involved in the military. He, however, left the military in after becoming angry with the military's treatment of the Irish, and returned to Ireland the same year. In he joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood under an assumed name and was part of the group for two years until he and many others were arrested by authorities in early After a trial the same year he was sentenced to death which was later commuted to 20 years' penal servitude.

In O'Reilly was transported to Western Australia and moved to the town of Bunbury where he escaped two years later. He was assisted in escaping by a Fr. He married Mary Murphy in and had four daughters. In the last 4 years of his life he suffered various health issues before dying of an overdose in his summer home in Hull, Massachusetts in His memorial service held at Tremont Temple was a major public event.

O'Reilly's literature and work with civil rights have been celebrated throughout the years. Complete biography of John Boyle OReilly ». Follow 0 fans.