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| Glasnevin
Cemetery, July 2003 |
| The funeral of Captain James Kelly was held on Saturday 19 July 2003 in
the Church of Mary Immaculate, Rathmines, Dublin, with full military honours
provided by the Irish Army. Among the 1000 or so mourners who attended the
removal and funeral were two ex-Taoiseachs, Albert Reynolds and John Bruton
TD. The services were conducted by Captain Kelly's two brothers Father Martin Kelly and Father Oliver Kelly. Captain
James Kelly is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. |

Captain Kelly's flag-covered coffin, topped with sword, cap and gloves. |

Author Tim Pat Coogan, who delivered the graveside oration, with Father Martin Kelly. |

The Kelly family at the graveside. Captain Kelly leaves a widow, Sheila,
six children: Suzanne, Jacqueline, Sylvia, Peter, Justin and Sheila, and ten
grandchildren: Joe, Kate, Caít, Patrick, Alex, Johanna, Aisling, Monique,
Jessica and Ruth. |
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