Luke Kelly died on the 30th of January 1984. At the age of 43 he was still a young man with so much left to give. Unfortunately Liam Clancy was unable to attend the funeral, so instead he wrote this moving tribute for his old friend.
Ah Jaysus Liam, no one could say it so well. You're a poet of the first order!!! The greats: Luke Kelly, Willie Clancy, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Seamus Ennis, Johnny Doherty, Michael Coleman, Ronnie Drew, Danny Devery (from St. Louis by way of County Offaly), AND those that are left: Joe Burke, Finbarr Dwyer, Paddy Maloney, Kevin Burke, Finbarr Furey, etc., etc. Carry on the traditiion boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
possibly the most moving speach I've ever heard, two Irish legends which make me so proud to say i have Irish blood and god knows what i would give to have seen Luke kelly in prime.
This is great.
Fronika 6 days ago
Never heard this before. Fabulous R.I.P Luke R.I.P Liam 2 of the greatest.
JohnBreenFolk 1 week ago
I just cry and cry and cry
NothernBug 2 weeks ago
this is as brilliant as beautiful and sad it is..
L1C1T1 2 weeks ago
@MrBrownenvelope truer words were never spoken, here here.Raise a glass to these great men.
francisoboyle 1 month ago
Ah Jaysus Liam, no one could say it so well. You're a poet of the first order!!! The greats: Luke Kelly, Willie Clancy, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Seamus Ennis, Johnny Doherty, Michael Coleman, Ronnie Drew, Danny Devery (from St. Louis by way of County Offaly), AND those that are left: Joe Burke, Finbarr Dwyer, Paddy Maloney, Kevin Burke, Finbarr Furey, etc., etc. Carry on the traditiion boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tspc2186 1 month ago
Talent cannot be measured by the money, If it could then Liam,Luke and the rest of the lads would be multi millionaires instead of just PRICELESS.
MrBrownenvelope 3 months ago
Bring a tear to a glass eye. R.I.P Luke and Liam
downey8888 4 months ago
I was lucky to have seen and heard this great man in concert 1980.
rubberring1 4 months ago
possibly the most moving speach I've ever heard, two Irish legends which make me so proud to say i have Irish blood and god knows what i would give to have seen Luke kelly in prime.
R.I.P
toffeenosejbw 4 months ago