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John Boyle O'Reilly

 
 
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
1. John Boyle O'Reilly Marker
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John Boyle O'Reilly
1844-1890
Poet Patriot Orator

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicPatriots & Patriotism.
 
Location. 42° 20.776′ N, 71° 5.464′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Fenway–Kenmore. It is at the intersection of Boylston Street and Fenway, on the right when traveling east on Boylston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fenway Studios (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Teammates (approx. Ό mile away); Fenway Park (approx. Ό mile away); Carl Yastrzemski (approx. Ό mile away); Ted Williams (approx. Ό mile away); Van Ness Street Player Banners (approx. Ό mile away); Bleacher Bar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 15 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
 
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Rear of John Boyle O'Reilly Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
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Small Plaque Reads: Poetry and Patriotism give of their laurel and oak from which Erin weaves a wreath for her heroes.
John Boyle O'Reilly Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
3. John Boyle O'Reilly Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026