Luke Kelly
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Luke Kelly was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor from Dublin, Ireland. Born into a working-class household in the city, he moved to England in his late teens and became involved in the folk mus
Kelly in 1967
Luke Kelly on stage in 1980
Statue on South King Street
Sculpture of Luke Kelly on Sheriff Street by Vera Klute. Unveiled in 2019
The Dubliners
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The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw ma
Luke Kelly
…he moved to England in his late teens and became involved in the folk music revival there. After returning to Dublin in the early 1960s, he co-founded the Dubliners in 1962. Known for his distinctive singing style and occasional political themes, Kelly has been described by The Irish Post and other commentators as…
Ciarán Bourke, Luke Kelly, John Sheahan, Barney McKenna, Ronnie Drew
O'Donoghue's Pub on Merrion Row, Dublin, where the group played regularly in the early 1960s.
The Dubliners in 2005. L-R: Eamonn Campbell, John Sheahan, Barney McKenna, Seán Cannon, Patsy Watchorn.
A wall in O'Donoghue's dedicated to The Dubliners