Talk:John Boyle O'Reilly

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Hi! I heard that the song 'Van Diemen's Land' on U2's 'Rattle and Hum' actually refers to this poet. Do you know more? Should this be mentioned in the article?

• If it's true then it should be mentioned. But O'Reilly was never in Van Diemen's Land, so it doesn't seem likely. Snottygobble | Talk 05:57, 17 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

— "Van Diemen's Land" is most definitely dedicated to John Boyle O'Reilly as explained in the album's notes (DRW). There is an error in the Escape portion of the page - it says he escaped in February 1870 and landed in Phillie in November 1869 ...... that is one fancy time travelling ship that he escaped on! Fixed. Ghostieguide 03:47, 5 January 2007 (UTC) A silent film of his book, Moondyne, based on his time as a convict, was made in Australia in 1914. It is at this time (alas) lost. Matthew B-G 203.171.196.65 (talk) 11:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, we know, mate. We already wrote an article about it. But it is actually a film of his novel of the same name, which is very slightly semi- autobiographical. Hesperian 12:01, 4 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Late in 1869, McCabe offered to arrange for O'Reilly to escape the colony. By February, McCabe's plan was ready for execution. On 18 February 1869 ...

Presumably either (a) the plan was hatched in late 1868, or (b) the plan was executed in February 1869.

TRiG (talk) 18:50, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"If O'Reilly died by an overdose of chloral hydrate, then it is possible that he took his life, or misused his wife's medicine." - last sentence of the entry is unsourced speculation. I have deleted it. Irish Melkite (talk) 00:16, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Please edit to include this entry under "In popular culture": O'Reilly is featured as one of the main characters in the musical drama Toilers of the Sea: The Life of Joshua James by Cinzi Lavin. SUPPORTING SOURCES: https://www.patriotledger.com/article/20100801/NEWS/308019881 https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/37718764/town-plans-dashed-as-state-denies-grant-dollars-the-hull-times https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/37718764/town-plans-dashed-as-state-denies-grant-dollars-the-hull-times Sgd1234 (talk) 04:10, 8 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Regards,  Spintendo  09:04, 8 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  Edit request implemented    Spintendo  22:09, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]