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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2019-01-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001711675</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nightstar Therapeutics plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NITE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001041126</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FELLOWS DAVID A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NIGHTSTAR, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>203 CRESCENT STREET, SUITE 303</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02453</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8610</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>6</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10547</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21094</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>14.24</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F10"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-01-30</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>220000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The ordinary shares, nominal value GBP 0.01 per share, of the Issuer may be represented by American Depositary Shares (&quot;ADSs&quot;). Each ADS represents one ordinary share of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 2, 2019, a Form 3 was filed to report the equity holdings of the Reporting Person. The report provided by the Issuer's equity administrator contained errors relating to the Reporting Person's holdings which have been corrected herein. This Form 3/A amends and restates, in its entirety, the original Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on December 17, 2014. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through April 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on February 26, 2016. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through October 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on July 20, 2016. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through October 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on July 20, 2016. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through July 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on July 20, 2016. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through January 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on July 20, 2016. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through April 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Represent unvested restricted share awards granted on August 23, 2017. Shares shall vest on a pro rata quarterly basis through July 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">25% vested as of January 1, 2019. The remainder of the underlying shares will vest in in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Bryan Yoon, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
