Patrick Reilly (born 18 October 1939) is an Irish folk singer and guitarist.
Born in Rathcoole, County Dublin, he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved So Well".
[2] He achieved number 1 in Ireland with the Liam Reilly (no relation) written song "Flight of Earls" in 1988.
[3] 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 nine years to move to New York City (where he owns a number of pubs) in 2005 and was replaced by Patsy Watchorn.