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Bernard O’Reilly (March 1 1803—January 23 1856) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Hartford from 1850 until his death in 1856.O’Reilly was born in Columkille County Longford and embarked for the United States in January 1825 with the intention of studying for the priesthood. He attended the Seminary of Montreal in Quebec Canada before completing his theological studies at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore Maryland. His brother was the Rev.