John Boyle O'Reilly
June 28, 1844 – August 10, 1890
Countries:
Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, USA
Place of Birth:
Dowth, County Meath, Ireland
Place of Death:
Hull, Massachusetts, U.S.
Categories:
Poetry
John Boyle O'Reilly was an Irish-born poet, journalist and fiction writer. 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.