Person Open DS/UK/13613 Reilly; Patrick 'Paddy' (1939-); Irish folk singer and guitarist Reilly Patrick 'Paddy' 1939- Irish folk singer and guitarist Male

Patrick 'Paddy' Reilly (b. October 18, 1939 in Dublin) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. He is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry" and "The Town I Loved So Well". For years a solo performer, he joined The Dubliners in 1996 as a replacement for long-time member Ronnie Drew. He left the group after 9 years to move to New York (where he owns a number of pubs) in 2005 and was replaced by Patsy Watchorn. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 3/10/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 bdc0a17f-1d87-4027-924a-af9e6c8229f3