James and Clara O'Reilly at Rockville, Blackrock circa 1920 - Courtesy of Geraldine McQuillan
The O'Reilly family of Rockville, Newtownpark Avenue
James O’Reilly married Margaret Vallely
born circa 1865 29 Feb 1892 born circa 1862
Beleek, Fermanagh Rathmines baptised Armagh 2 Jan 1862
died 13 Sep 1929 died 5 Oct 1906 aged 39 years
Rockville, Blackrock Hollybank Road, Drumcondra
James O’Reilly born circa 1865 at Beleek, Co Fermanagh was the son of James O’Reilly, a farmer and
Jane Campbell of Corakeel, Beleek. He married Margaret Vallely, daughter of the late John Vallely, a
farmer and his wife Mary Gubbins on 29 Feb 1892 at Rathmines Roman Catholic Church. Margaret
died on 5 May 1906 at 52 Hollybank Road and was buried at Glasnevin.
1 James Arthur (Attie) O’Reilly born circa 1894. Arthur was living with his Aunt Isabella Vallely in
Limerick in 1901. He was a commercial traveler and spent his working life in Limerick and
retired to Dun Laoghaire.
2 Gerald Aloysius O'Reilly born circa 1895 in Dublin enlisted in 1914 and served with the South
Irish Horse. He was discharged in 1918 as he was physically unfit and died 7 Aug 1919 at
Rockville, Blackrock aged 24 and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Imelda Amy Philomena (Amy) O’Reilly born circa 1896 died 4 Apr 1919 at Rockville, Blackrock
aged 23 and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Mary Kathleen (Kathleen) O’Reilly born 17 Apr 1897 at 48 Alphonsus Road
Drumcondra married James Patrick Hughes on 7 Sep 1927 at the Church of John the
Baptist, Blackrock. John was the youngest son of John Hughes of Kilmainham.
5 Margaret Josephine (Josie) O’Reilly born 21 Jan 1899 at 48 Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra died
22 Apr 1911 at 52 Hollybank Road and was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Patrick Leo (Leo) O’Reilly born 4 Apr 1900 at 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra married
Margaret McNamee at Newtownstewart RC Church on 9 Feb 1927. Margaret was the eldest
daughter of Patrick and Matilda McNamee of Newtownstewart. Patrick was an insurance agent
and died late of Carysfort Avenue on 26 Feb 1933 at St Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire and was
buried at Glasnevin.
7 Evelene Mary O’Reilly born 3 Feb 1902 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra. Eveline died at
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Kill 'O Grange on 26 Oct 1918. Her stepmother Clara was
the informant and Mary E O'Reilly was buried at Glasnevin.
8 Kevin O’Reilly born 13 Sep 1904 at 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra. was a insurance agent
and died a bachelor at Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle from TB on 19 Jul 1938.
James secondly married Clara Miller at Brompton Oratory Kensington in 1908 and moved to
Hollybank Road, Drumcondra. He worked at Jacksons of 35 Dame Street, hats, boots and outdoor
wear retailers, from 1925 for 38 years and was the Dublin Branch Manager. Jacksons were famous
for their 3s 9d hats. James died 13 Sep 1929 aged 64 at Rockville and was buried at Glasnevin. Clara
died 2 Jun 1963 aged 88 at Rockville. Her funeral mass was held at John The Baptist Church in
Blackrock and she was buried at Glasnevin.
9 Anthony Ignatius O’Reilly born 31 Jul 1909 at Hollybank Road, Drumcondra married
Brenda P Crane, daughter of Alfred Crane, a photographer of Enniscorthy at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception (Adam & Eve's) on 1 Jul 1941. Anthony served his apprenticeship
in Stockport in men's outfitters. He returned to Ireland to manage various Tylers shops ( Galway,
Enniscorthy, Dun Laoghaire, North Earl Street) before moving to Jacksons of Dame Street until it
closed.
10 Teresa Clare O’Reilly 29 Jul 1911 at 101 Botanic Road, Glasnevin.
11 Eugenie Janet (Gene) O’Reilly born 5 Jun 1914 at 101 Botanic Road, Glasnevin married John Joseph
(Billy) Coghlan at Blackrock on 27 Sep 1939. Billy was the son of J J Coughlan of Eastbourne,
Glenageary Road, Deputy Chairman of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway .
12 Edmund (Eddie) Miller O’Reilly born 20 Nov 1916 at Glengarrif Park to James O’Reilly of Mount
Anville Lodge, Dundrum.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2019, updated December 2021
* Our thanks to Geraldine McQuillan for all the additional information on the O'Reilly family.
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James O’Reilly married Margaret Vallely
born circa 1865 29 Feb 1892 born circa 1862
Beleek, Fermanagh Rathmines baptised Armagh 2 Jan 1862
died 13 Sep 1929 died 5 Oct 1906 aged 39 years
Rockville, Blackrock Hollybank Road, Drumcondra
James O’Reilly born circa 1865 at Beleek, Co Fermanagh was the son of James O’Reilly, a farmer and
Jane Campbell of Corakeel, Beleek. He married Margaret Vallely, daughter of the late John Vallely, a
farmer and his wife Mary Gubbins on 29 Feb 1892 at Rathmines Roman Catholic Church. Margaret
died on 5 May 1906 at 52 Hollybank Road and was buried at Glasnevin.
1 James Arthur (Attie) O’Reilly born circa 1894. Arthur was living with his Aunt Isabella Vallely in
Limerick in 1901. He was a commercial traveler and spent his working life in Limerick and
retired to Dun Laoghaire.
2 Gerald Aloysius O'Reilly born circa 1895 in Dublin enlisted in 1914 and served with the South
Irish Horse. He was discharged in 1918 as he was physically unfit and died 7 Aug 1919 at
Rockville, Blackrock aged 24 and was buried at Glasnevin.
3 Imelda Amy Philomena (Amy) O’Reilly born circa 1896 died 4 Apr 1919 at Rockville, Blackrock
aged 23 and was buried at Glasnevin.
4 Mary Kathleen (Kathleen) O’Reilly born 17 Apr 1897 at 48 Alphonsus Road
Drumcondra married James Patrick Hughes on 7 Sep 1927 at the Church of John the
Baptist, Blackrock. John was the youngest son of John Hughes of Kilmainham.
5 Margaret Josephine (Josie) O’Reilly born 21 Jan 1899 at 48 Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra died
22 Apr 1911 at 52 Hollybank Road and was buried at Glasnevin.
6 Patrick Leo (Leo) O’Reilly born 4 Apr 1900 at 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra married
Margaret McNamee at Newtownstewart RC Church on 9 Feb 1927. Margaret was the eldest
daughter of Patrick and Matilda McNamee of Newtownstewart. Patrick was an insurance agent
and died late of Carysfort Avenue on 26 Feb 1933 at St Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire and was
buried at Glasnevin.
7 Evelene Mary O’Reilly born 3 Feb 1902 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra. Eveline died at
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Kill 'O Grange on 26 Oct 1918. Her stepmother Clara was
the informant and Mary E O'Reilly was buried at Glasnevin.
8 Kevin O’Reilly born 13 Sep 1904 at 48 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra. was a insurance agent
and died a bachelor at Peamount Sanatorium, Newcastle from TB on 19 Jul 1938.
James secondly married Clara Miller at Brompton Oratory Kensington in 1908 and moved to
Hollybank Road, Drumcondra. He worked at Jacksons of 35 Dame Street, hats, boots and outdoor
wear retailers, from 1925 for 38 years and was the Dublin Branch Manager. Jacksons were famous
for their 3s 9d hats. James died 13 Sep 1929 aged 64 at Rockville and was buried at Glasnevin. Clara
died 2 Jun 1963 aged 88 at Rockville. Her funeral mass was held at John The Baptist Church in
Blackrock and she was buried at Glasnevin.
9 Anthony Ignatius O’Reilly born 31 Jul 1909 at Hollybank Road, Drumcondra married
Brenda P Crane, daughter of Alfred Crane, a photographer of Enniscorthy at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception (Adam & Eve's) on 1 Jul 1941. Anthony served his apprenticeship
in Stockport in men's outfitters. He returned to Ireland to manage various Tylers shops ( Galway,
Enniscorthy, Dun Laoghaire, North Earl Street) before moving to Jacksons of Dame Street until it
closed.
10 Teresa Clare O’Reilly 29 Jul 1911 at 101 Botanic Road, Glasnevin.
11 Eugenie Janet (Gene) O’Reilly born 5 Jun 1914 at 101 Botanic Road, Glasnevin married John Joseph
(Billy) Coghlan at Blackrock on 27 Sep 1939. Billy was the son of J J Coughlan of Eastbourne,
Glenageary Road, Deputy Chairman of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway .
12 Edmund (Eddie) Miller O’Reilly born 20 Nov 1916 at Glengarrif Park to James O’Reilly of Mount
Anville Lodge, Dundrum.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2019, updated December 2021
* Our thanks to Geraldine McQuillan for all the additional information on the O'Reilly family.
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