Hugh O'Reilly

Hugh O’Reilly (1724–1801) was an Irish Catholic bishop.

O’Reilly was appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland on 27 April 1777. He was ordained a bishop on 29 July of that same year.He became Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher on 28 March 1778, following the death of his predecessor, Daniel O'Reilly.Ordained a bishop at the age of 38, Hugh O’Reilly was the youngest bishop of the diocese in modern times.He died in office in on 3 September 1801 having served as bishop of his diocese for almost twenty-four years.O’Reilly was succeeded by Bishop James Murphy, who had was appointed his Coadjutor Bishop in May 1798. He is buried in the old Magheross graveyard in Carrickmacross.