O’Reilly Family of Sans Souci, Booterstown
Richard Pearce O’Reilly MD FRCSI DL born Westmeath son of Philip O’Reilly. Richard attended Trinity College
BA 1816 and MA 1832 formerly of Sackville Street and Rutland Square he was a Voluntary Surgeon in Jervis
Street Hospital and a Consultant Surgeon to Maynooth College. Richard married Miss Ennis of Harcourt
Street in 1824. Ellen died in 1836 and Richard married Olivia Kenney second daughter of Nicholas William
Kenney of Rocksavage, Monaghan in 1839.
Richard Pearce O’Reilly Ellen Ennis Olivia Kenney
born circa 1791 born circa 1810
married 28.12.1824 married 20.07.1839
Booterstown Church
died 17.07.1870 (79) died 23.09.1836 died 27.07.1886 (76)
at Sans Souci at Sans Souci
1 Richard Andrew O’Reilly born 26.05.1827 educated at St Mary’s, Oscott and attended Trinity College.
Richard a Barrister of Gardiner Street died young on 24.10.1847 at his father’s residence Sans Souci.
2 Jeanette O’Reilly only daughter born circa 1841 married Captain Maurice Charles Joseph Blake JP
eldest son of Valentine O’Connor Blake of Tower Hill, Mayo on 24.11.1863 at Booterstown. Maurice
died on 29.04.1915 at his residence Tower Hill. Probate to Valentine Blake. Jeanette died on
11.12.1916 at Buswells Hotel, Dublin.
1 Olivia Mary Blake born 05.06.1865 at 8 Somerset Place, Raglan Road. Olivia died on 21.05.1955
aged 89 years at Loftus Hall, Wexford. In 1917 Loftus Hall was bought by the Sisters of
Providence and turned into a convent and a school for young girls interested in joining the order.
2 Valentine Joseph Blake born 10.06.1866 at 21 Rutland Square North. Valentine died unmarried on
29.07.1947 at Tower Hill.
3 Charles Joseph Blake 11.06.1867 at 21 Rutland Square North. Charles died on 09.12.1913
unmarried aged 46 years at Tower Hill.
4 Georgina Mary Blake born 02.02.1869 at Sans Souci. Georgina died 02.01.1959 late of St Mary’s
Convent, Loftus Hall, Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford.
5 Cecilia Mary Joseph Blake born 02.03.1870 at Tower Hill. Cecilia died 02.02.1888 aged 17 years
at Tower Hill.
6 Margaret Mary Joseph Blake born 09.02.1875 at Sans Souci. Margaret died on 18.10.1938 at
Tower Hill, Ballyglass.
7 Frances Mary Joseph Blake born 22.04.1876 at Sans Souci. Frances died of Typhoid Fever on
08.09.1897 aged 21 years at Tower Hill.
3 Joseph Richard O’Reilly born circa 1843 married Frances Mary Ursula Power born 24.08.1849 at Edermine,
Wexford daughter of Sir James Power 2nd Bart and Jane Anne Eliza Talbot on 08.07.1873 at St Andrew’s
Church, Dublin. Joseph died on 09.12.1920 and Frances died on 07.08.1936 at Sans Souci.
1 Joseph James O’Reilly eldest son born 12.02.1875 at Sans Souci. Joseph an Engineer married
Maude Pullan daughter of William Pullan on 12.08.1930 at Booterstown Church.
2 Jane Mary Joseph O’Reilly born 28.02.1876 at Sans Souci. Janey died 27.12.1952 at South Hill
Cottage, Blackrock.
3 Reginald John O’Reilly born 02.06.1877 at Sans Souci.
4 Henry James Joseph O’Reilly born 04.05.1880 at Sans Souci. Henry was a Land Agent.
5 Bertram Thomas Joseph O’Reilly born 05.06.1883 at Sans Souci was a Distillery Agent. Bertram was a
nephew of James Talbot-Power of Edermine and Leopardstown Park and was the informant of his
death in 1916. Bertram married Mary Mahony daughter of Francis Mahony of Carnsore, Monkstown on
23.02.1927 at the Roman Catholic Church of Monkstown.
6 Major Herbert Joseph Mary O’Reilly DSO MC born 13.04.1886 married Marjorie Martin born 08.02.1902
at 39 Northumberland Road on 23.04.1924 at St John the Baptist Church in Blackrock. Herbert died
28.02.1952 aged 65 years late of Rokeby, South Hill Avenue, Blackrock.
1 Joseph Herbert O’Reilly eldest son married June Anne Mahony daughter of Captain Martin
Mahony, Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1954.
2 Pamela O’Reilly 2nd daughter married Raymund Francis Egan 2nd son of late Frank Egan of 52
Northumberland Road, Dublin on 08.09.1952 at the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown.
7 Captain Charles J O’Reilly,MB MC DSO youngest son born 09.04.1891 at Sans Souci married Mary
Dorothy Martin eldest daughter of Frank Vincent Martin of Beaufield and Craigmore on 08.02.1922 at
the Roman Catholic Church in Booterstown. Charles died 15.07.1952 of Roseboro, Naas.
1 Francis Joseph (Frank) O’Reilly born 13.11.1922 only son was educated at Ampleforth in North
Yorkshire. He married Teresa Williams of the Tullamore Distilling family and they had ten
children. He was chairman of Irish Distillers, president of the Royal Dublin Society and
chancellor of the University of Dublin
8 Hilda Mary O’Reilly born 06.06.1897 at Sans Souci married Thomas FitzGerald Martin son of Richard
Martin of Eversden, Sandford Road, Donnybrook on 09.09.1926 at Booterstown Church. Thomas of
Greenroyd, Rathfarnham died on 02.06.1941 aged 44 years and Hilda died on 08.01.1952 aged 53 years
at Leitrim Lodge, Castlepark Road, Dalkey.
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Richard Pearce O’Reilly MD FRCSI DL born Westmeath son of Philip O’Reilly. Richard attended Trinity College
BA 1816 and MA 1832 formerly of Sackville Street and Rutland Square he was a Voluntary Surgeon in Jervis
Street Hospital and a Consultant Surgeon to Maynooth College. Richard married Miss Ennis of Harcourt
Street in 1824. Ellen died in 1836 and Richard married Olivia Kenney second daughter of Nicholas William
Kenney of Rocksavage, Monaghan in 1839.
Richard Pearce O’Reilly Ellen Ennis Olivia Kenney
born circa 1791 born circa 1810
married 28.12.1824 married 20.07.1839
Booterstown Church
died 17.07.1870 (79) died 23.09.1836 died 27.07.1886 (76)
at Sans Souci at Sans Souci
1 Richard Andrew O’Reilly born 26.05.1827 educated at St Mary’s, Oscott and attended Trinity College.
Richard a Barrister of Gardiner Street died young on 24.10.1847 at his father’s residence Sans Souci.
2 Jeanette O’Reilly only daughter born circa 1841 married Captain Maurice Charles Joseph Blake JP
eldest son of Valentine O’Connor Blake of Tower Hill, Mayo on 24.11.1863 at Booterstown. Maurice
died on 29.04.1915 at his residence Tower Hill. Probate to Valentine Blake. Jeanette died on
11.12.1916 at Buswells Hotel, Dublin.
1 Olivia Mary Blake born 05.06.1865 at 8 Somerset Place, Raglan Road. Olivia died on 21.05.1955
aged 89 years at Loftus Hall, Wexford. In 1917 Loftus Hall was bought by the Sisters of
Providence and turned into a convent and a school for young girls interested in joining the order.
2 Valentine Joseph Blake born 10.06.1866 at 21 Rutland Square North. Valentine died unmarried on
29.07.1947 at Tower Hill.
3 Charles Joseph Blake 11.06.1867 at 21 Rutland Square North. Charles died on 09.12.1913
unmarried aged 46 years at Tower Hill.
4 Georgina Mary Blake born 02.02.1869 at Sans Souci. Georgina died 02.01.1959 late of St Mary’s
Convent, Loftus Hall, Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford.
5 Cecilia Mary Joseph Blake born 02.03.1870 at Tower Hill. Cecilia died 02.02.1888 aged 17 years
at Tower Hill.
6 Margaret Mary Joseph Blake born 09.02.1875 at Sans Souci. Margaret died on 18.10.1938 at
Tower Hill, Ballyglass.
7 Frances Mary Joseph Blake born 22.04.1876 at Sans Souci. Frances died of Typhoid Fever on
08.09.1897 aged 21 years at Tower Hill.
3 Joseph Richard O’Reilly born circa 1843 married Frances Mary Ursula Power born 24.08.1849 at Edermine,
Wexford daughter of Sir James Power 2nd Bart and Jane Anne Eliza Talbot on 08.07.1873 at St Andrew’s
Church, Dublin. Joseph died on 09.12.1920 and Frances died on 07.08.1936 at Sans Souci.
1 Joseph James O’Reilly eldest son born 12.02.1875 at Sans Souci. Joseph an Engineer married
Maude Pullan daughter of William Pullan on 12.08.1930 at Booterstown Church.
2 Jane Mary Joseph O’Reilly born 28.02.1876 at Sans Souci. Janey died 27.12.1952 at South Hill
Cottage, Blackrock.
3 Reginald John O’Reilly born 02.06.1877 at Sans Souci.
4 Henry James Joseph O’Reilly born 04.05.1880 at Sans Souci. Henry was a Land Agent.
5 Bertram Thomas Joseph O’Reilly born 05.06.1883 at Sans Souci was a Distillery Agent. Bertram was a
nephew of James Talbot-Power of Edermine and Leopardstown Park and was the informant of his
death in 1916. Bertram married Mary Mahony daughter of Francis Mahony of Carnsore, Monkstown on
23.02.1927 at the Roman Catholic Church of Monkstown.
6 Major Herbert Joseph Mary O’Reilly DSO MC born 13.04.1886 married Marjorie Martin born 08.02.1902
at 39 Northumberland Road on 23.04.1924 at St John the Baptist Church in Blackrock. Herbert died
28.02.1952 aged 65 years late of Rokeby, South Hill Avenue, Blackrock.
1 Joseph Herbert O’Reilly eldest son married June Anne Mahony daughter of Captain Martin
Mahony, Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1954.
2 Pamela O’Reilly 2nd daughter married Raymund Francis Egan 2nd son of late Frank Egan of 52
Northumberland Road, Dublin on 08.09.1952 at the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown.
7 Captain Charles J O’Reilly,MB MC DSO youngest son born 09.04.1891 at Sans Souci married Mary
Dorothy Martin eldest daughter of Frank Vincent Martin of Beaufield and Craigmore on 08.02.1922 at
the Roman Catholic Church in Booterstown. Charles died 15.07.1952 of Roseboro, Naas.
1 Francis Joseph (Frank) O’Reilly born 13.11.1922 only son was educated at Ampleforth in North
Yorkshire. He married Teresa Williams of the Tullamore Distilling family and they had ten
children. He was chairman of Irish Distillers, president of the Royal Dublin Society and
chancellor of the University of Dublin
8 Hilda Mary O’Reilly born 06.06.1897 at Sans Souci married Thomas FitzGerald Martin son of Richard
Martin of Eversden, Sandford Road, Donnybrook on 09.09.1926 at Booterstown Church. Thomas of
Greenroyd, Rathfarnham died on 02.06.1941 aged 44 years and Hilda died on 08.01.1952 aged 53 years
at Leitrim Lodge, Castlepark Road, Dalkey.
© June Bow & Karen Poff - May 2018