The Funeral of Luke Kelly, Dublin City, Ireland 1984

Singer and musician Luke Kelly is laid to rest at Glasnevin Cemetery Dublin.
Mass was said by Father Michael Cleary and The Dubliners performed during the ceremony.
Luke Kelly’s family and friends were joined by people from the worlds of television, theatre, radio, politics, sport and music.
Guests included John Sheehan, Kieran Burke, Barney McKenna, Finbar Furey, Jim McCann, Charles Haughey, Albert Reynolds, Noel Pearson, Phil Coulter, and Ronnie Drew. The people of Dublin also came in their thousands to bid farewell to one of their own.
Ronnie Drew describes Luke as,
"One of the greatest singers of all time."
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 2 February 1984. The reporter is Caroline Erskine.

[@user-yh3xm3zo9l]

It’s so sad to loose the greatest Irish folk singer so soon, no one will ever match this man’s deliverance of a song, he took them by the scruff of the neck , a pure bloody genius, never will be replaced ,,, 😔😔😔🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

"Fare thee well Like Kelly and all of the Dubliners who have sadly passed away, they were the hardest rocking folk band of all time. Thanks a million for your brilliant happy and meaningful music

[@danbreen6946]

Absolute Legends May They All Rest In Peace 🙏

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Amen

[@robertryan2542]

Great to see the Ireland of our youth. Thank you for the memory. May they all rest in peace. ☘️

[@fedegroxo]

Great men never die. Thank you for this footage.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

We all die but the great and good memories live on forevermore

[@maryfox7440]

On memories of days gone by in Ireland!

[@noraemma6809]

Sorry RIP.May st Patrick meet you with an Irish Song Thank ye for your Songs.

[@pauldouglas8986]

Luke was the greatest folk singer ever

[@rutgersplague4595]

Ciaran wasn't well himself and would be gone 4 years later, legends all

[@kathrynlandry1211]

Love Luke!💚☘️🙏🏻🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@brigitnunez6735]

Happy memories.

[@nbenefiel]

No one says goodbye like the Irish.

[@sexywheelsderek]

Can anyone find the beginning of this where the newscaster introduced the report I would like to see the whole thing if it’s possible. Thanks to whoever found this piece of footage and uploaded it to TH-cam. It’s a great piece of history

[@sexywheelsderek]

This is a great piece of footage who found it is there anything more on TH-cam about the passing of the legend that was Luke Kelly from RTÉ News in 1984 if there is could someone upload It please thank you
From Derek O’Brien

[@yaelpalombo4093]

🥰❤️

[@williamkelly9859]

There will be great singers and musicians but àlwaya there

[@dpj1]

1:56 does that headstone say Luke ‘died 31st Dec 1966’…?

[@msb9997]

His father was Luke Kelly - died in 1966. Quite normal in Ireland to be buried in the same plot with other members of the family.

[@coldunquietgrave]

His father name was also Luke Kelly.

[@francisoboyle]

Luke wasn’t buried in Glasnevin

[@Judewh7]

Yes he is

[@miriamhenry140]

He is.

[@robertmcalpine488]

Yes he was, I've visited his grave.

[@plasticbucket]

It's the new Glasnevin Cemetery.

[@ryankelly2851]

@francisboyle you're right, it's actually called Saint Paul's Section but it's classed as Glasnevin