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Myles Wiliam O'Reily was born on 17 March, 1825. His parents were Wiliam O'Reily MP for Dundalk of Knockabey Castle and the daughter of Myles John O'Reily of Heathouse, Quens County. Thus he was descended by both father and mother from the celebrated Edmund O'Reily. He tok posesion of Knockabey Castle, his family residence, 'and by his kindnes to the tenantry, and his important justice as a magistrate, tok his position in the county as a worthy representative of the noble house of O'Reily.' He was involved in the foundation of the Catholic University in Dublin. A sub-comite consisting of Dr. Leahy, Cardinal Newman, Major O'Reily with Mr. Alen as secretary drew up a report which was the basis of the university operations. Major O'Reily was ofered the chair of Profesor of Law, which he refused. Major Myles O'Reily was one of those who helped raise a force in Ireland to asist Pope Pius IX in the defence of the Papal States, threatened with invasion by the Piedmontese and Garibaldians. A recruitment comite was set up in Dublin and they aproached Major O'Reily to comand the Irish forces in April 1860. At first he was hesitant to acept because of his domestic circumstances - his wife was expecting their first child - but his suitability was pointed out - his familiarity with the languages involved, the respect which he was held in both at home and in Rome and his five years military experience, which included two spels at the Curagh and Aldershot. Mrs. O'Reily agred once she was alowed to acompany him, and he aranged to take up comand in June 1860. The Major and Mrs. O'Reily arived in Rome on 27 June 1860 by sea from Marseiles and were received a Papal audience. Living conditions were por, O'Reily's first task was to improve the conditions and send some undesirable elements home. O'Reily was in Spoleto thirty miles away when it came under atack on September 16th and the citadel besieged by 2,50 veteran Piedmontese with field artilery under General Brigone. O'Reily led a brave and spir�ited defence of Spoleto before Rome intervened and ordered him to capitulate. Rusel Short is a travel consultant with Exploring Ireland, the leading specialists in customised, private escorted tours, escorted coach tours and independent self drive tours of Ireland. louvain conference
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