Kelleher (Newpark Lawn, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny and late of Millstreet, Co. Cork and Mullingar, Co. Westmeath) on 15th May 2019, peacefully, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Pat, (formerly of Coillte), beloved husband of the late Kathleen and much loved father of Padhraic, Gabriel, Ciarán and Ronan, sadly missed by his loving sons, brother Con, sister Nora, daughters-in-law Helen, Delia, Marzena and Sinéad, grandchildren Daniel, David, Matthew, Ava and Samuel, extended family and friends. Rest In Peace.
Reposing in Johnston’s Funeral Home, John’s Green, Kilkenny on Friday (May 17th) from 5pm with Funeral Prayers at 6.15pm followed by removal to St. John’s Church. Requiem Mass on Saturday afternoon at 4pm. Funeral afterwards to St. Kieran’s Cemetery. House private please. [rip] [kclr]
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Pat Kelleher had a great interest in local history
by Kilkenny People (26 May 2019)
The late Pat Kelleher (Newpark Lawn, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny and late of Millstreet, Co.Cork and Mullingar, Co. Westmeath) passed away on May 15th.
He was a wonderful man and had a great interest in local history. He was grandfather to David and Matthew Kelleher who hurl underage with Dicksboro GAA club. Pat was predeceased by his wife Kathleen and is survived by Padhraic, Gabriel, Ciarán and Ronan, brother Con, sister Nora, daughters-in-law Helen, Delia, Marzena and Sinéad, grandchildren Daniel, David, Matthew, Ava and Samuel, extended family and friends.
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A Kilkenny man who helped to provide the solution to the volcanic ash cloud air space shutdown earlier this year has been recognized by his air industry peers.The International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) presented the 2010 Whittle Safety Award to Padhraic Kelleher, currently Head of Airworthiness for the UK Civil Aviation Authority at a ceremony at the ‘Flying through an era of Volcanic Ash’ conference held at the Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters, London. Padhraic is a son of Pat Kelleher and his late wife Kay of Newpark Lawn, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny, he was educated at St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny and NUI Galway. [1]
