Philip Kelly

Philip was a good friend who had a powerful vision of life. I was lucky to work with him in the early 80s. He had the strength of character to follow his vision through to accomplishment, and did so with great confidence and good humour. May he be at peace.

Sincere sympathies to Phil's family, and indeed the wider Kelly family at this sad time.

I was very sad to hear of Phils passing and I remember growing up with him in Clonmore. My thoughts are with the Kelly family at this sad time.

Deepest condolences to Phil’s family at this time, thinking of you all

Condolences to Phil's wife and family on the sad loss of Phil. Condolences also to all the Kelly brothers and their families. May Phil rest in eternal peace.

Dear Pippa, we are so sorry to hear about your Dad. Sending love to you and Ivan and your family.

Deepest sympathy on the death of PhilipI had many a long chat with him May his soul rest in peace

Deepest sympathy to all the Kelly family especially his brothers at this sad time .
May Phil rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Kay and family on the death of Philip may he rest in peace

Our deepest sympathies to Philippa and Ivan, Andrew, Caroline and the extended Kelly family. You are in our prayers at this difficult time, may Philip rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of the passing of Philip. Condolences to Caroline and all the Kelly family. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to John and all the Kelly families on the sad passing of Phil.
May he rest in peace

Such a beautiful service this morning for a truly wonderful man. Ive no doubt Philip will be super proud of his amazing family and friends. Shining down on you all.

Sleep well 💕

My sincere condolences to Kay & all the Kelly family.

I had many memorable pots of tea with Philip over the years, he was always kind and helpful and so interesting to chat with, on any subject. He was inspirational and thought provoking about architecture and design. And such a fun character too, I remember meeting him just after he’d been to see the film called Babe in the cinema about a pig and his simultaneous laughter and tears, he told wonderful stories the special characteristics of pigs and about happy memories of life on the farm. A wonderful man. My thoughts are with you all at this time.

Condolences to the Kelly family, On the death of Philip
May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Gloria , Noëlle and family and extended families on the passing of Philip. May the good memories of his life bring ye comfort at this hard time . RIP

Sincere condolences to Andrew and the Kelly family on the passing of Philip, we are thinking of you all at this sad time, may Philip rest in peace.

Condolences and sincere sympathies to Kay & Children and to all members of the Kelly family on the passing of Philip. We have Happy memories of our friendship over many years. May Philip rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Phil’s wife Kay and family, to Christy and Mary, to all the Kelly brothers and extended families on the sad death of Phil. May you treasure all the wonderful memories you have of times spent with Phil. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this lonely time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Wishing all the Kellys, Phil's immediate and extended family, condolences. Philip did have another family, his TM meditating friends, who also had a great love and respect for his wonderful character, who could advise and entertain us in equal measure. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Gloria and the Kelly family, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Dad. Such a lovely man. Fond memories of him. Thinking of you at this really hard time and will see you tomorrow x

My condolence to the Kelly Family on the passing of Philip may he rest in peace

To Philip’s family and especially Caroline with whom I had most recent contact, my sincere condolences on learning of his passing. As well as marking Tom’s kindness to my late mother-in-law in Roslyn Grove, I wish to mention Philip’s sense of vision and, dare I say it, adventure, where property development opportunities arose. One of my fondest memories of Philip’s character is from 1979 when I opened a branch of estate agency Jackson-Stops &McCabe in Bray and Philip dropped by the office to welcome us to Bray and leaving us a cheque which he explained was simply to “ hansle the business”— what a lovely gesture?! In latter years he dropped in to meditate or pray from time to time at Kilbride church ( dedicated to St. Brigid) to meditate or pray, in whose churchyard my own parents chose to be buried; and it’s appropriate in so many ways because his and Kay’s home on Herbert Road was in former years the Rectory for Kilbride Parish. May Philip’s soul rest easy.

Deepest condolences to all the Kelly family specially Mick on the sad passing of your brother Philip. Had the pleasure of meeting Philip while he was on a staycation with Mick. What a beautiful voice he had and the stories he would tell. Remarkable man.

Condolences to Mick Teresa and the Kelly brothers. Also to Phil’s wife Kay and children. Had the pleasure of meeting Phil while working for Mick and Teresa. Remember vividly Phil getting ready to go to hazel hotel to sing. He had remarkable singing voice. He will be sadly missed by all his loving family. Rest in peace dear Phil.

Sorry to hear of your loss. Always remember your Dad being the life and soul of many Kelly parties when I was a kid. Always had a great sense of fun and positivity. As I get older and remember the few times I met your Dad, I get the sense he took pleasure in each day and made the best of every situation.

Deepest sympathies to Christy, Mary and all the Kelly Families at this sad Time. May Phil Rest in Peace.

Our Deepest sympathy to john and the Kelly family. Relatives and friends on the sad passing of Philip .a lovely gentleman..may he rest in peace.

Thinking of you all at this sad time-especially Kay and family,Christy,and all the Kelly brothers and their families.Heartfelt condolences on the loss of Phil.May he rest in peace.

To Kay , Noelle , Gloria, Andrew, Caroline & Philippa I extend my deepest sympathy.
I fondly remember Phil on his visits to our house in Abbeyleix. Full of life and enthusiasm, a great addition to the Kelly reunion, adding his welcome to all the Kelly clan from around the world. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to all members of the Kelly family on the passing of their brother Phil . We all have very good memories of school days and the friendship we all had growing up together in Garryduff and Clonmore .
May heaven be kind to him.

Deepest condolences to Tom and the Kelly Family on the sad passing of Philip. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all Philip's family, brothers and extended family on the sad loss of Philip. May he rest in peace.

Kay
Caroline,Noelle,Gloria
Andrew,Philippa.
My Deepest Sympathys
On the Passing Of Philip.
And your Beloved Dad.
Thoughts and prayers
Are with you all at this
Time.
He will be sadly missed.
May he rest in Peace.

To Kay and family, I'm so sorry to hear of Philips death. Condolences to you all. 🙏❤️

Sincere sympathy to Phil wife and family on Phil's passing. Also sympathy to John and his family. May he rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to Kay, Caroline, Philippa, Noelle, Gloria and Andrew on Uncle Phil’s passing.

In my early years, always remembered Phil coming down to Roscrea and telling us his stories!

Rest in peace Uncle Phil

Sincere sympathy to Kay, his children and grandchildren. Also all members of the Kelly family on the sad passing of Philip. Some great memories growing up of visiting the Kelly family home in Clonmore where there was always singing and music. May Philip’s gentle soul now Rest in Peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Kelly family in their sorrow and loss of Phil. I have fond memories of him and his family of origin in Clonmore. I too was in Killesmeestia hall when he sang “Kiss me quick…….” . In my opinion, at the time, he was as good as Elvis. He was blessed with a wonderful singing voice and was a breath of fresh air. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

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Another aspect of Phil’s young life was his sense of fun and his innate ability to entertain. I fondly recall a concert in Killasmeestia Parish Hall where, as a mere sixteen-year-old, he was programmed to perform. The local Priest’s diligent efforts to ensure the girls did not sit on their fellows’ knees or anything of the sort, had yielded the result of a very sombre atmosphere pervading the occasion. That was until Phil entered the scene. He bounced onto the stage from the left-hand side, spinning in circles as he wound the microphone cable around his body, before bursting into song with a hit-tune from the era, “Kiss me quick, because I love you so…”. The Hall erupted into loud and sustained applause, quickly shattering the poor Priest’s carefully cultivated subdued environment.

Many years later and in declining health, I met Phil in a Kilkenny Hotel where, accompanied by the resident pianist, he held the entire Function Room enthralled with a mesmerising rendition of “Somewhere My Love”. It was simply remarkable.

Our Kilcoke branch of the family will be forever grateful to Phil for all the kindness, support and help he offered to our late sister Judy when, after her convent sojourn in Australia in the 1960s-70s, she took up a teaching post in Mount Anville, as she endeavoured to find her feet in a new way of life.

I offer my sincere sympathy to Phil’s immediate family and to his seven surviving brothers.

Many his noble soul rest in eternal peace

Remembering Phil Kelly

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I would like to add to my earlier expression of sympathy on the death of my cousin, Phil, and would like to shine a light on some aspects of his earlier life.

In addition to playing college hurling for Tipperary Schools at under-16 level, Phil had the unique distinction of playing under-18 minor for his native Laois for four consecutive years. The first of those years he played in goal while still a few months short of his fourteenth birthday, later moving out the field where he proved to be a very skilful, determined and goal-scoring forward.

The lure of the construction industry and the challenge of trying to get going led to him leaving home for further afield and the premature end of his hurling career. It was while working on one of those building jobs that he met the lovely Kay Corbett.

Early on after his move to Dublin, he won a House of the Year Award on a development out in Malahide in North County Dublin. He subsequently proceeded to acquire a beautiful property on the outskirts of Bray, where he was quick to recognise the quality and beauty of a house which would provide an outstanding home for the family. His crowning glory in construction terms was perhaps the beautiful Seven Oaks Development which he built in Purser’s Gardens, Rathmines and where he successfully indulged his talent for architectural detail and finish.

Sincere sympathy to the Kelly family on the death of Philip. I was very grateful for Philip’s help during election campaigns in the 80’s and 90’s.
Rest in peace Philip.

Dear Kay, Philippa, Caroline, Noelle, Gloria and Andrew. Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Lots of love, Maria, Alan and family x

Sincere condolences to the Kelly Family on Phils passing. Fond childhood memories of Phil in Garryduff & Killasmeestia School. May his jentle soul Rest in Peace.

Sad to hear of Phil's death. Good memories of a 60's troubador.
RIP.

Condolences to all of Philip's family on his passing from this world may he rest peacefully

My sincere condolences to the Kelly family on the passing of their brother Phil. A great family with gentle hearts and great neighbours. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Phils wife and children on the great loss of a husband and Dad.
Also to John and Madeline and their girls. Sympathy also to Phils extended families
Rip Phil

Sincere condolences to all of the Kelly Family on the death of Philip.i knew him over the years in Bray, and would stop and have a chat with him, a gentleman and a lovely person to have known, am so glad he was being cared for in the nursing home! My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very sad time
Jean Kelly

Sincere sympathy to the Kelly family on Phil passing May his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Kelly family on the passing of Phil , fond memories of our good times around Errill and Garryduff in the late 50s and early 60s.
May Phil rest in eternal peace .

Our deepest sympathies to Kay, Noelle, Gloria, Andrew, Caroline and Philippa and also to all of Phil's brothers on his passing. Many of our memories are some way or other entwined with Cousin Phil. Growing up as kids in Rathdowney he was often our entertainer on a Saturday morning and the excitement that he could create was immeasurable! But we were also lucky enough to enjoy the company of a man whose building intellect was second to none. His views on construction were always a great topic of conversation when we met. At any family gathering over the years Phil's fantastic singing voice was always a pleasure to enjoy and I was lucky enough to have spent many an evening in Seven Oaks with Phil and my aunt and his dear cousin, Judy, singing through the evening with the climax usually being Phil's fantastic ability to yodel! What a loss he is! One of my last long conversations with Phil was just after our youngest son, Philip, was born and Phil wished to express thanks to us after he had heard that the little boy was named after him. Truly the pleasure and thanks were all ours to Phil. May he Rest in Peace.

Thinking of all Philips family at this sad time

My sincere sympathy to all Phil's family on his passing.

Phil, my childhood recollections brim happily with so many memories of your wonderful visits to Laois. A simple 'thank you' for all the happy times we all shared and may you enjoy eternal peace.

We would like to say goodbye to my kind and talented cousin. Thank you Phil for a lifetime of friendship. May you rest in eternal peace.

Dear Caroline,

Thinking of you and your family at this very sad and difficult time.

My deepest sympathy to you all.

May your Dad rest in peace.

Caroline and family , I am so sorry for your loss, thinking of you all at this very sad time.❤️

Sincere condolences to Phil's family and his brothers on his sad passing. Fond memories of Phil in Clonmore & Graigue many years ago.

My Sincere condolences to all the Kelly family at this very sad time-Philip was a Member of the Saint Bernadette, Fife, and drum band in the early 60s in Errill county laoise-May his gentle soul rest in peace amen🙏🙏

Sincere condolences to the Kelly family on the death of Phil. May he rest in peace.