Séamas O'Reilly: 'The only things that save my name, for me, are that wee fada and one other element which almost no one seems to remember; that second 'a', which is great because no one else has it.' Photograph: Steve Ryan/The Irish TimesMy name is Séamas O’Reilly, or at least I thought it was until recently. The confusion started some years ago, when my father cast a wry glance at the cover of my memoir. [ Séamas O’Reilly: Living in Dublin taught me not to mention the TroublesOpens in new window ]I don’t think too hard about individual people forgetting mine in an email or a message. Séamas O’Reilly sounds stodgy and plain.

Source: The Irish Times April 04, 2026 12:31 UTC