William O'Reilly (MP)
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William Joseph O'Reilly (1792–1844) was MP
for the Irish
constituency of Dundalk
from 1832 to 1835. The family resided at Knock Abbey Castle.
His nephew was also named William Joseph O'Reilly
(born 1864), and inherited the estate. He served as Commissioner of Education in Ireland.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
constituency of Dundalk
Dundalk (UK Parliament constituency)
Dundalk was a parliamentary borough constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1832 to 1835. The family resided at Knock Abbey Castle.
His nephew was also named William Joseph O'Reilly
William O'Reilly (educator)
William Joseph O'Reilly was an Irish educator. He was educated at Ushaw and London University. In 1907 he was appointed Commissioner of Education in Ireland....
(born 1864), and inherited the estate. He served as Commissioner of Education in Ireland.