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Antonio Ulloa, the governor O'Reilly relieved in Louisiana, was a scientist; he gave his name to the Ulloa Halo, a “physical illusion consisting of a white luminous ring or arch that can sometimes be seen in mountainous regions, typically in foggy weather, while facing an area opposite the Sun.”
The Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa (Damas de la Real Orden de la Reina María Luisa) is a military order that was created by Spanish Carlos IV by a Royal Decree of 21 April 1792 at the request of his wife Maria Luisa of Parma, for it had a way of rewarding noble women who distinguished themselves for their services and talents, so it is a distinction reserved only for women. Maria Rosa de Las Casas O'Reilly received this distinction in 1803.
According to the legends of New Orleans, on certain rainy nights, in the hours before dawn, the crisp, clear voice of a man can be heard singing the "Kyrie" in the air between the St. Louis Cathedral and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. The owner of the spectral voice was a priest named Pere Dagobert, who tended the corpses of those rebels executed by O'Reilly.
It's also said that the Cabildo, built as the headquarters for the Spanish governor and council in the 18th century, is haunted by people who were executed.
I found an awful lot of irrelevant Bill O'Reilly "Pinhead!" references while researching this topic.
The Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa (Damas de la Real Orden de la Reina María Luisa) is a military order that was created by Spanish Carlos IV by a Royal Decree of 21 April 1792 at the request of his wife Maria Luisa of Parma, for it had a way of rewarding noble women who distinguished themselves for their services and talents, so it is a distinction reserved only for women. Maria Rosa de Las Casas O'Reilly received this distinction in 1803.
According to the legends of New Orleans, on certain rainy nights, in the hours before dawn, the crisp, clear voice of a man can be heard singing the "Kyrie" in the air between the St. Louis Cathedral and St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. The owner of the spectral voice was a priest named Pere Dagobert, who tended the corpses of those rebels executed by O'Reilly.
It's also said that the Cabildo, built as the headquarters for the Spanish governor and council in the 18th century, is haunted by people who were executed.
I found an awful lot of irrelevant Bill O'Reilly "Pinhead!" references while researching this topic.