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Philip O’Reilly — MacManus pedigree, entry 12
Research reference for Philip O’Reilly in the claimed MacManus pedigree.
Philip O’Reilly is the relative named in the entry in entry 12 of the pedigree transcribed in Philip McManus’s heraldry article.
Research profile — identity and relationships not independently confirmed. This is a reference to a person in a disputed pedigree, with room for further evidence. It does not establish a connection to a modern family.
What the entry says
John MacManus Armiger. His wife Anna, daughter of Philip O’Reilly of County Cavan, armiger.
People connected in this entry
| Relationship in the source | Person |
|---|---|
| Claimed daughter | Anna |
| Claimed daughter’s husband | John MacManus |
Research still needed
The extract supplies no established birth or death dates for this person. The claim dated 22 February 1774 is not a date for this person’s life. The numbered entries alone do not establish parent–child relationships between successive entries. People with the same first name are kept separate until evidence supports an identification.
Compare the original draft grant with independent records before adding dates, identifying a similarly named person, or accepting the claimed relationship. Philip McManus explicitly questioned the pedigree’s attempt to connect different McManus branches.