Talk:John Boyle O'Reilly
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Hi! I heard that the song 'Van Diemen's Land' on U2's 'Rattle and Hum' actually refers to this poet. Do you know more? Should this be mentioned in the article?
- If it's true then it should be mentioned. But O'Reilly was never in Van Diemen's Land, so it doesn't seem likely. Snottygobble | Talk 05:57, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
— "Van Diemen's Land" is most definitely dedicated to John Boyle O'Reilly as explained in the album's notes (DRW). There is an error in the Escape portion of the page - it says he escaped in February 1870 and landed in Phillie in November 1869 ...... that is one fancy time travelling ship that he escaped on! Fixed. Ghostieguide 03:47, 5 January 2007 (UTC) A silent film of his book, Moondyne, based on his time as a convict, was made in Australia in 1914. It is at this time (alas) lost. Matthew B-G 203.171.196.65 (talk) 11:32, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, we know, mate. We already wrote an article about it. But it is actually a film of his novel of the same name, which is very slightly semi- autobiographical. Hesperian 12:01, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
