Nicholas (Nick) Kelly

Soo sorry to hear about Nicks passing, may he rip now .... Thinking of you all, Catherine, Teresa, Ann and Jo ..... Im sure you all had great times together .... May Nick rest in peace now, fly high Nick xx

My condolences to Nick's family. I have lots of lovely memories of spending time with Nick when he lived in Whitehall, and on his trips to London. There were lots of great nights out, and lots of laughs. He was such good company, kind and gentle, but also witty and wise, and offered so much to others. I am very sad at this loss. Wishing his family peace and comfort in the times ahead.

My heartfelt condolences.
I only knew Nick through his posts on Broadsheet.ie but he brought me and others much joy there, always a gentleman, witty and kind.
I'm so sorry to hear of his passing, may he rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Nick.
We loved him here in our community in Barcelona and he is sadly missed.

New Ross came to a stand still on this day and all hoped for better news. To all of nicks family our sincerest condolences, he sounded like a wonderful and interesting person, a candle was lit in his memory. Rest in Peace Nick

Nick was a rare person.
Enthusiastic, passionate, but full of unexpected insights.
I was so saddened to hear of his passing.
He is missed.

Have known Nick since we were 8 and we have shared table tennis, Liverpool, Billy Bragg, the Delines and many other moments over the years. Will miss his laugh and humbleness. Condolences to all this family and many friends. Colm

Sincere condolences to Nick's family, friends and colleagues. So sorry to have learned of his untimely passing.

Teresa, Anne, Catherine and Joseph, I was deeply shocked to hear the sad news about Nicholas. I have so many lovely memories of growing up on Wainsfort Road with the five Kelly siblings, birthday parties, playing in our gardens, going on outings together in your Volkswagen Beetle and walking to and from school together. My condolences to you all. You are very much in my thoughts.

Hello Nick,
You were an angel I was telling you, remember? why you didn't message? There were always sollutions. I just knew today, you are vivid, alive, your witty sense of humour, artistic talent & sensitivity, fighting non-stoppingly, always with an smile, gentleman manners, we working together 'codo a codo', the happiness & ilusion when you were discovering, finding out how this society worked, the city, your pics, that white dinner, Turner exhib where I discover your talent, your writings, our conversations, like brother & sister, your dreams, soulmates mirrowing in one another. A lost. A big lost. Why?

Deepest and heartfelt sympathies to the Kelly family on the most untimely passing of Nick. Having known him since 1989 in UCD, and still, just a short while ago, having discussions and laughs about music, literature, art, and life, I can't comprehend that he is no longer with us. May he Rest In Peace, and may his light still shine bright in all who remember him. Shauna.

Our heartfelt condolences. Always a pleasure to meet, one of the world's kind souls. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h'anam

Rest in peace now Nick. My condolences to all the family.

My condolences to Joe and all of the Kelly family. RIP Nick

Our sincere condolences on the passing of your lovely brother and Uncle Nick. We recall with great fondness the times we spent in his company and there was always a conversation around music and what it meant to him. He always had a ready smile when we spoke and we send our love and sincerest wishes to you all at this extremely sad time. Ar dheis Dé a anam dílis!

I was greatly saddened to hear of Nick’s passing. I remember him as a kind, and authentic colleague, with a deep passion for music and writing. My sincere sympathy to all the Kelly family, rest in peace Nick.

Nick, I can't believe you're gone. All that passion and brilliant insight. All that gentleness and wonder. Such great memories for so many years. Wherever you are now, I know you have your air-guitar with you. Walk on, my friend. Pray for us as we pray for you.

I'm so very sad to hear about Nick. I've lovely memories of him when I used to visit. He was so kind and he will be greatly missed. Thinking of all the Kellys at this sad time, Margaret x

My deepest sympathies to Joe and the Kelly family and friends. May Nick rest in peace.

To Catherine, Teresa, Anne, Joe and Nicks nieces and nephews and extended Family, My Sincere condolences on the passing of your lovely Brother/Uncle Nick, Nicholas as a youngster i remember him as Nicky who grew into Nick the man, a family he loved and a job that was so suited to him with his love of music whelans will miss Him, nick ventured to the Northside On some of his many visits to the family home in wainsfort was by bus and it was always a pleasure to drive him as I was always greeted by nicks warm smile even if the bus was late, My thoughts & prayers are with you all at this difficult time Nicky, Nick May you rest in peace 🙏 Angie

Words cannot express how sad we were after hearing of dear Nicks passing and we express our deepest sympathies to you all. Although I didn't see enough of him over the years I thought of him very often and counted him as a friend. His encyclopedic knowledge of music left me staggered and he was and will continue to be a beautiful elegant writer. Nick and I were roommates in Blanchardstown in our late twenties for a time and I have huge and fond memories of his kindness, gentleness and thoughtfulness. I remember our singing sessions and his guitar playing which always to this day remain vivid in my memory. Nick, we will miss you everyday and we will think of you everyday and your values will live long into the future as I instill them in my own family. You are a kind and gentle soul and we will miss you dearly.

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Teresa, Anne,Catherine and Joe - words cannot express how shocked and saddened I was to hear of Nick’s passing. I have such happy memories of us all growing up together on Wainsfort Road. I am so sorry that I can’t be with you for the funeral service on Wednesday but I will be thinking of you all and sending my love

I met Nick in UCD in 1989. He was one of my very first friends in Dublin and over the course of those next few years we laughed, grew up, made mistakes and tried to figure out who we were.
I marvelled at how he always seemed to know the next big band before the rest of us even heard of them and I remember him giving me a solo performance of Billy Bragg in Wainsfort Road.
Although we haven’t seen each other for a long time, I thought of Nick often. He left an indelible mark on my life. I was so shocked and saddened to hear news of his passing. I send my heartfelt condolences to the Kelly family and all who loved his gentle soul. I was blessed to have known him.

RIP dear Nick. Every deep sympathy and sincere condolence to Joe, Teresa, Anne and Catherine and the wider Kelly family and all your pals. From your forever friends and neighbours the Flemings.

Rest easy Nick, heartfelt condolences to Joe and all his family.

Nick will be a shining ‘star in heaven’ wandering through the streets of his town blasting out the good tunes with a curious smile on his face.

Lovely memories of a young Nick so passionate about music even then. At peace with the Lord. RIP.

Heartfelt condolences to all the Kelly's on Nicky's untimely death. I will miss him so much. His death has left a gap that cannot be filled. Our last conversation was a planned trip to visit his ancestor the poet Peadar Ó Doirnín's resting place in Louth. In the words of your poetic forefather Nicky, I hope you are now at peace, listening to music 'Na faoilte le muchtaí an brón', 'whose strains all sorrow would still'. Go raibh maith agat as a bheith id chara dílis dom le níos mó ná tríocha bliain, a Niocláis. As a bheith fial, flaithiúil, lách, meabhrach agus gealgháireach i gcónaí. As laethanta meala ár n-óige. Suaimhneas síoraí do d'anam uasal séimh agus leaba i measc na Naomh go raibh agat. Ní dhéanfaidh mé dearúd ort go deo. Sorcha

To Catherine and all the Kelly family my sincere condolences on the passing of your brother Nick. I hope that your memories of him will be comforting and sustaining over the coming weeks and months. May Nick rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all the family of the sad passing of Nick.., May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all the Kelly family on the sad passing of Nick. He was forever smiling and a pleasure to be with. May he rest in peace .

I was so sorry to hear about Nick's untimely death. We only met a couple of times with his dear friend Orla, but I know he was a special kind of free spirit. He was gentle and funny with a profound curiosity that made him so endearing and great fun to be around. I hope your great memories of him will keep you stronger over these days. RIP lovely Nick.

I'm bereft at the passing of Nick, a dear and loyal friend, through thick and thin, of 30 years. In what seems like every pub and venue in Dublin, we talked and laughed, about music and many other things. Always able to see the best in people and with a rare gift for taking the day as it came, Nick was such easy and charming company.

My sincere condolences to Joe (who was beside his brother at countless gigs), to his sisters and extended family, and to all those who were blessed, as I was, to know and love Nick. May his kind and gentle soul rest in peace.

Devastated to hear that Nick has passed. He was a sweet boy and a lovely man with a great love and knowledge of music and Liverpool FC. Always great company, we wish we'd seen him more recently. He will be sadly missed by us all. All our love. Condolences to Teresa, Anne, Catherine and Joe.
RIP.

Condolences to all the Kelly family. So sorry to hear that Nick had passed away. Happy memories of time spent with the Kelly's growing up in Wainsfort Road.

Deepest sympathy to you Joe and the Kelly family on the passing of your dear brother Nick. Thinking of you at this sad time.

My deepest sympathy to Joe and to all the Kelly family and friends on the passing of Nick.

Heartfelt condolences to Nicks family and friends. Always lovely to bump into him at various music venues through the years around Dublin. Will remember Nick very fondly.

I am so sorry to hear this awful news. Nick was an absolute gentleman and such great company at gigs and on radio or just having a drink. Any time spent with Nick was valuable time. He was so intelligent and had such a sharp sense of humour. I loved talking to him about music, but also football and anything else that cropped up. My condolences to Nick’s family.

My sincere condolences to Nick's family at this terrible time. I was lucky enough to become friends with Nick when we worked together in the Irish Independent features. He was good at his job and earned the respect of those he worked with. His friendship and loyalty meant and continue to mean a great deal to me. His genuine, kind and open ways made it easy to be friends with Nick...along with his humour, intelligence, humility and gentleness. I wish I could have met him more often in recent times. I'm shocked and utterly saddened by this news. Lovely Nick x

Rip Nicholas. Many fond memories ~ especially you being the best table tennis player. Lovely guy x

I will miss the man who was a good friend to me. I will never let his spirit go. He is now on his great new journey and I hope he is having fun.

Sincere condolences to Joe and the Kelly family on the passing of Nick. Thoughts are with you at this difficult time. May Nick rest in peace.

So sorry to hear about Nick. My sincerest sympathies to you all. He was such a lovely person and loved by so many people.

Sincere condolences to the Kelly family at this very sad time. Nick was a lovely person with a great sense of humour. He has left much too soon. Ar Dheis Dé go raibh a anam Dilis.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Nick. Always enjoyed meeting him and Joe on their trips to Kilkenny. R.I.P.

So sorry to hear this sad news. One of the good guys !!! You’re with the angels now.
Condolences to the Kelly family, you in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
RIP Nick

My sincere sympathy

Very sorry to hear this sad news. Nick was an absolute gentleman. Condolences to his family and friends and many colleagues in the music business. RIP Nick xx

My condolences to Nick's family on his passing.

I am so very sorry to hear of Nick’s passing, Joe, Anne, Teresa and Catherine.

From the time we shared a house together in Dublin in the late nineties, I saw Nick as a dear and very kind friend, and we kept in touch through the years.

He was one-of-a-kind; gentle, intelligent, with a child-like wonder, a deep passion for music and the talent to write about it brilliantly.

Nick touched so many people by the authenticity of his being and the warmth of his soul. I’m just one of so many who will miss him hugely. May he rest in peace.

Our sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Nick. So many wonderful memories of Nick over the years. Those memories will endure forever.
Thinking of all of you at this sad time.
May Nicks gentle soul rest in eternal peace.

All our love - Colin, Tara , Odhran and Caoimhe.

So sorry to learn of the passing of Nicholas. My sincere sympathies to all the Kelly family at this sad time. May Nicholas rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Nicks passing. He was such a kind, gentle and friendly presence in school in Terenure. He was always warm and funny, a pleasure to be around. I haven’t seen him since our school days, but I can remember him and his lovely personality vividly. My condolences to all his family and friends.

Very sorry to hear about Nicks passing. Condolences to the Kelly family and friends at this sad time, may Nick Rest in peace and his memory be a blessing, he was a great guy 🙏

I am so sorry to hear this. Its just shocking Rest in peace and condolences to all Nick's family

So sorry to hear of Nick’s sudden passing, my condolences to all his family and wide circle of friends. I still remember Nicky singing and playing his acoustic guitar, solo, at a concert in Terenure College in 1988, he was shy but also brave. He had a great sense of humour, combined with such intelligence. May he rest in peace.

Sleep easy, Nick.

My deepest condolences Anne, Teresa, Catherine and Joe and all your families at this difficult time for you. Nick was always such an entertaining guy, may he rest in peace.

My heartfelt condolences to Joe, Teresa, Catherine & Anne on the very sad passing of Nicholas. I have many fond childhood memories of him. May he rest in peace.

I am shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Nicholas RIP. As a neighbour in his youth I remember Nicholas as a very gentle, sensitive person. What an enormous loss his passing is. I will be thinking of you all and praying for you in the days to come.