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fpchiro: Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
John Boyle O'Reilly
FrancisHMcCord: 'Be proud, ye men of Ireland!
Be proud of those who died;
Never men o’er all the earth
Had greater cause for pride—
Hope and strive, and league for freedom,
And again the souls will rise
Of the dead who died for Ireland
To cheer you to the prize.'
-John Boyle O'Reilly
AnChartlann: Speech by John Boyle O'Reilly on St. Patrick’s Day, 1890 in Boston, Mass.
"The principle underlying the Irish movement is the unquestionable one of a nation’s right to its own country and laws, to develop its own resources, to tell its own story ..."
AnChartlann: To All the Dear Ones Outside:
A letter by John Boyle O'Reilly smuggled out of Arbour Hill Prison detailing the cruelties inflicted on a fellow prisoner.
"What a wanton cruelty it was to brand him with the letter D, and be doomed a felon for life."
MayorSarno: Mayor Sarno Kicked Off St. Patrick’s Day Festivities with two events at the John Boyle O’Reilly Club. Mayor ‘O’Sarno’ stated, “I want to thank our Springfield St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee for keeping our city’s Irish heritage and traditions strong.
Kingshark49: Quote Of The Day: "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."
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WWLP22News: Hampden DA hosts St. Patrick's Day celebration at John Boyle O'Reilly Club in Springfield
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masslivenews: The parade contingent will include elected officials, members of the police and fire departments, members of the John Boyle O’Reilly Club, students in the Claddagh School of Irish Dance and Black Rose Academy of Irish Dance, members of Elks Lodge 61, Sp...
SenatorOliveira: I always have a great time at the Springfield St. Patrick's Parade Committee Marshal's Reception. Congrats to all the award winners, including Springfield City Councilor and Springfield Parade Marshal Mike Fenton. Thanks to the John Boyle O'Reilly Club in Springfield for hosting!
JLLederman: Kicking off St. Patricks Day Week with the Springfield St. Patrick's Parade Committee Marshall’s Reception at the John Boyle O'Reilly Club!
Akhilleusperest: But the bird had its tender bosom pressed
On the glass where at last it dashed its breast.
The light only flickered, the brighter to glow;
But the bird lay dead on the rocks below.
— A Tragedy by John Boyle O'Reilly
WWLP22News: John Boyle O'Reilly Club kicking off Saint Patrick's Day festivities
hatemmmabobakr: "Be silent and safe... silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end."
John Boyle O'Reilly.
JoeEDwyer: “There is not among those who love justice and liberty any question of race, creed or colour; every heart that beats for humanity beats with the oppressed.” - John Boyle O’Reilly
WBStilwell: The freeman’s speech is sedition, and the patriot’s deed a crime.
Wherever the race, the law, the land,—whatever the time, or throne,
The tory is always a traitor to every class but his own"
-John Boyle O'Reilly, "Crispus Attucks"
liamh_79: A lovely cycle found to Freo where I got the tour of the famous prison. John Boyle O'Reilly was the first man to escape from here in 1869 on board the Gazelle. He promises to spring some of his fellow irish political prisoners and in 1876 he did just that with the help of the
kuhaf: 6/365
“The wealth or mankind is the wisdom they leave”
John Boyle O’Reilly
MelanieJaxn: The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
-John Boyle O'Reilly
plastic_bio: For the love that is purest and sweetestHas a kiss of desire on the lips.
- John Boyle O'Reilly
legacy_irish: "How shall I a habit break?
As you did that habit make.
As you gathered, you must lose;
As you yielded, now refuse.
Thread by thread the strands we twist
Till they bind us neck and wrist;
Thread by thread the patient hand
Must untwine ere free we stand." - John Boyle O'Reilly
Renela: —John Boyle O’Reilly
Happy Sunday!
BarakaRoses: “The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove.” – John Boyle O’Reilly
Whritenour1: `"Too late we learn, a man must hold his friend
Unjudged, accepted, trusted to the end.
"Well blest is he who has a dear one dead; A friend he has whose face will never change- A dear communion that will not grow strange; The anchor of a love is death." ~
John Boyle O'Reilly
MixTzomakas: The White Rose
by John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890)
RBFRealBigFacts: The world is large,
when it’s weary leagues two loving hearts divide;
But the world is small,
when your enemy is loose on the other side.
- John Boyle O’reilly
ZachWeiner: by John Boyle O'Reilly:
The thirsty of soul soon learn to know
The moistureless froth of the social show,
The vulgar sham of the pompous feast
Where the heaviest purse is the highest priest;
The organized charity, scrimped and iced,
In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ
LoveQuoteOfThe2: (John Boyle O'Reilly Quotes) has been published on Love Quote Of The Day -
ThisDayIrish: This day 130 years ago - 10 August 1890 - John Boyle O'Reilly died.
As editor of Boston newspaper The Pilot, O'Reilly (born in Drogheda) was staunchly anti-racist, writing in 1877:
“The Pilot holds that the colored man should stand on a perfect equality with the white man.”
AGWPBRAND: “Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.”
| John Boyle O'Reilly
MHS1791: Read about John Boyle O'Reilly and his statue across the street from the MHS in this Beehive blog:
ResearchSalient: “Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.”
― John Boyle O'Reilly, Life of John Boyle O'Reilly
legacy_irish: "The world is large when weary leagues two loving hearts divide; But the world is small when your enemy is loose on the other side." - John Boyle O'Reilly
RadarsTrend: John Boyle O’Reilly Club hosts its 23th Annual Irish Fleadh
masslivenews: Irish music and Gaelic culture filled the day at the John Boyle O'Reilly Club as it celebrated Ireland and its music at the 23th Annual Irish Fleadh or festival.
JLLederman: Proud to be a sponsor of the 2022 Irish Music Fleadh at the John Boyle O'Reilly Club today! Congratulations and thank you to all of the performers and organizers. The surprise of the day was meeting Cece the alpaca!
BaltimoreParade: 10 Aug 1890:
John Boyle O'Reilly died,
Hull, Massachusetts.
After escaping penal servitude
in Western Australia,
he became a newspaper editor in Boston,
and helped to plan the Catalpa rescue.
CBBurkean: When pressed into a chain gang as part of penal service in Australia, John Boyle O'Reilly organised a work stoppage to protect a majestic looking marri tree,
His wish granted due to wife of Governor, a national park on the site now carries his name.
IrishCentral: The Irish poet, journalist, author, and activist John Boyle O'Reilly died on this day in Hull, Massachusetts.
kundankavach: A Builder's Lesson by
John Boyle O'Reilly
- In Bohemia (1890)
Purusavyaghra_: Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.
— John Boyle O'Reilly
plastic_bio: I'd rather live in Bohemia than in any other land.
- John Boyle O'Reilly
StephenValus: 'You may grind their souls in the self-same mill
You may bind them heart and brow;
But the poet will follow the rainbow still,
And his brother will follow the plow.'
— John Boyle O'Reilly
_kodreaa: Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you; be true to your word and your work and your friend; put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you, nor judge of a road till it draw to the end. John Boyle O’Reilly
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MiceEco: The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove.
— John Boyle O'Reilly
Reforming landscape design in Africa.
MotivateCreate: “Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.”
― John Boyle O'Reilly, Life of John Boyle O'Reilly
IrishNewspapers: John Boyle O’Reilly and Irish America
For Irish America in the late 19th century there were few more important figures than John Boyle O’Reilly.
Read more here:
BaltimoreParade: 28 Jun 1844,
Dowth, Co. Meath:
John Boyle O'Reilly born.
The Fenian, transported on
the last convict ship to Western Australia,
managed to escape to Boston,
where he became a noted
newspaper editor and author,
helping to plan the Catalpa rescue.
DublinersThe: Happy bday Irish-Amer poet/writer. John Boyle O'Reilly.
"Be silent and safe—silence never betrays you."
"You gave me the key of your heart, my love;
Then why did you make me knock? Oh that was yesterday, saints above!
And last night—I changed the lock."
drogindo: Old Drogheda Society's annual John Boyle O’Reilly School will focus on civil war
adabagcompany: Civil war is focus of annual ODS John Boyle O’Reilly school
celticsmurf1888: The Old Drogheda Society will be hosting its
Annual John Boyle O'Reilly School in
the Governor's House, Millmount on Saturday July 2nd.
sherabpaldroen: The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
- John Boyle O'Reilly
Centenaries: 'Divided Families: The Civil War in Drogheda'
The Old Drogheda Society will be holding its annual John Boyle O'Reilly School in Millmount on Sat 2nd July, 10-4pm.
Book:
HistIreHedge: 'Divided Families: The Civil War in Drogheda'
The Old Drogheda Society will be holding its annual John Boyle O'Reilly School in Millmount on Sat 2nd July, 10-4pm.
Book:
IntegrityTeam1: Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end. ~John Boyle O'Reilly, Life of John Boyle O'Reilly
vicbrown89: Shot on a Dublin street
(141. John Boyle O'Reilly and the Irish Escape)
Museonpastmidn1: The White Rose
John Boyle O'Reilly - 1844-1890
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and
FGbread: Be true to your work, your word, and your friend - John Boyle O'Reilly
MineNextBook: “Be silent and safe — silence never betrays you; Be true to your word and your work and your friend; Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.”
―
John Boyle O'Reilly,
Life of John Boyle O'Reilly
alan_mc1960: Visit to Freemantle prison, convicts tour. Great story about John Boyle O'Reilly's escape and how he advised on the successful escape of 6 fenians to America. Harsh place
Miadhc: The John Boyle O’Reilly Monument in Boston by Daniel Chester French who also sculpted the Lincoln Memorial. The back shows Erin and the personification of Patriotism and Poetry:
“Poetry and Patriotism give
of their laurel and oak from
which Erin weaves a wreath
for her heroes”
derekbarry: "The world is large," wrote John Boyle O'Reilly.
"The world is large when its weary
leagues two loving hearts divide,
"But the world is small when your enemy
is loose on the other side."
the17thman: “Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” - John Boyle O'Reilly
plastic_bio: The organized charity, scrimped and iced, In the name of a cautious, statistical Christ.
- John Boyle O'Reilly
Stef140566: The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
John Boyle O'Reilly
TheSpiderBaby: "The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove."
--John Boyle O'Reilly
_MVR_N3R0_: “Be silent and safe... silence never betrays you;
Be true to your word and your work and your friend;
Put least trust in him who is foremost to praise you,
Nor judge of a road till it draw to the end.”
. John Boyle O'Reilly
Bryan15106503: The red rose whispers of passion.
The white rose breathes of love
John Boyle O'Reilly
MHS1791: Across the street from the MHS building is the John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial in this 1896 photograph. Read more about the memorial and O'Reilly in this Beehive blog post:
BobClimko: "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."
John Boyle O'Reilly
erskinechilders: John Boyle O’Reilly was a heavy influence on Molly Childers in her childhood in Boston. O’Reilly would come and read Irish poetry in her house. In turn Molly influenced Erskine with O’Reilly’s Fenian viewpoint, which ended up influencing his book ‘ The Framework Of Home Rule ‘,
praashok: Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
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SirliSarapuu: “Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” - John Boyle O'Reilly
Kingshark49: Quote Of The Day: "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."
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IGetU2C: BrainyQuote: Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. - John Boyle O'Reilly
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- John Boyle O'Reilly
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Warm_Talking: Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.
——John Boyle O'Reilly
