Charles G. Halpine (International) assertion Charles G. Halpine i(7486228 works by) (a.k.a. Charles Graham Halpine)
Also writes as: Miles O'Reilly
This international person is included in AustLit to identify a relationship with Australian literature.
Born: Established: 20 Nov 1829 Meath (County),
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Ireland,
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 3 Aug 1868 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Irish
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2 Janette's Hair i "Oh! loosen the snood that you wear, Janette,", Miles O'Reilly , 1868 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Illustrated Sydney News , 16 January vol. 4 no. 44 1868; (p. 298)
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 4 January vol. 19 no. 469 1879; (p. 28)
1 Lines for the Day (International) assertion i "To raise a column o'er the dead,", Miles O'Reilly , 1868 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 21 November vol. 19 no. 1337 1868; (p. 4)
1 Blessing the Shamrock (International) assertion i "God's blessing and his holy smile", Miles O'Reilly , 1868 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 29 August vol. 19 no. 1325 1868; (p. 11)
1 The Wearing of the Green – New Version (International) assertion i "O, Uncle Sam and did you hear", Miles O'Reilly , 1868 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Freeman's Journal , 7 March vol. 19 no. 1300 1868; (p. 11)

Halpine's poem, written under the pseudonym 'Private Myles O'Reilly', concerns Irish Americans who fought in the American Civil War. Some of these men went to Ireland after the war seeking support for the Fenian cause; a number were incarcerated in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin.
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