Pádraig Kennelly
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Pádraig Kennelly was an Irish
journalist
, editor
, photographer, cameraman and publisher, who co-founded and edited the Kerry's Eye
newspaper
.
Kennelly originally began his career as a pharmacist
. His interest in photography
led his to pursue a career in photojournalism with his wife, Joan Kennelly
. Together, Pádraig and Joan Kennelly took more than 500,000 photograph
s of daily life in County Kerry
between 1953 and 1973. The photographs have since been digitized and published as a popular book. The collection was permanently collected into the Kennelly Archive, which was launched in 2009.
In 1974, Pádraig and Joan co-founded the Kerry's Eye
in the basement
of their home on Ashe Street in Tralee, County Kerry
. He remained the paper's editor until his retirement in 2010. Kennelly was the longest serving editor of a regional Irish newspaper at the time of his retirement. He continued to write a weekly column until his death in 2011. The newspaper has a circulation of approximately 25,000.
In early 9 May 2011, Kennelly, though in poor health, traveled to the Irish Cultural Institute in Paris
for the opening of exhibition
of the Kennelly's photographs documenting the 1969 visit of Charles de Gaulle
to Ireland. Many of the photographs on display were taken by his late wife, Joan, including a famous photograph which was published on the front page
of the Paris Match
. Kennelly appeared at the opening of the exhibition with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton
and Admiral
François Flohic
, de Gaulle's aide-de-camp
.
He died at his home in Tralee, County Kerry
, on 21 May 2011, at the age of 82. He was survived by his four sons: Pádraig J. Kennelly, Jerry (founder of Stockbyte), Brendan and Kerry; sister, Eithne; two brothers, Ted and Emmet; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, photographer Joan Kennelly
. His funeral mass was held at St John’s Catholic Church and he was buried at Rath cemetery, just outside Tralee.
Irish people
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, editor
Editor
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, photographer, cameraman and publisher, who co-founded and edited the Kerry's Eye
Kerry's Eye
Kerry's Eye is a weekly local newspaper in County Kerry, Ireland. It is published every Thursday, with a circulation of approximately 25,000.Husband and wife, Pádraig Kennelly and Joan Kennelly, founded the newspaper in the basement on their home on Ashe Street in Tralee in 1974. Kerry's Eye was...
newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
.
Kennelly originally began his career as a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
. His interest in photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
led his to pursue a career in photojournalism with his wife, Joan Kennelly
Joan Kennelly
Joan Kennelly was an Irish photographer, photojournalist and founder of the regional newspaper, Kerry's Eye.Kennelly and her husband, Pádraig Kennelly, took more than 500,000 photographs of daily life in County Kerry between 1953 and 1973. The collection has been digitized and published as the...
. Together, Pádraig and Joan Kennelly took more than 500,000 photograph
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
s of daily life in County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
between 1953 and 1973. The photographs have since been digitized and published as a popular book. The collection was permanently collected into the Kennelly Archive, which was launched in 2009.
In 1974, Pádraig and Joan co-founded the Kerry's Eye
Kerry's Eye
Kerry's Eye is a weekly local newspaper in County Kerry, Ireland. It is published every Thursday, with a circulation of approximately 25,000.Husband and wife, Pádraig Kennelly and Joan Kennelly, founded the newspaper in the basement on their home on Ashe Street in Tralee in 1974. Kerry's Eye was...
in the basement
Basement
__FORCETOC__A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. Basements are typically used as a utility space for a building where such items as the furnace, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system...
of their home on Ashe Street in Tralee, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
. He remained the paper's editor until his retirement in 2010. Kennelly was the longest serving editor of a regional Irish newspaper at the time of his retirement. He continued to write a weekly column until his death in 2011. The newspaper has a circulation of approximately 25,000.
In early 9 May 2011, Kennelly, though in poor health, traveled to the Irish Cultural Institute in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
for the opening of exhibition
Exhibition
An exhibition, in the most general sense, is an organized presentation and display of a selection of items. In practice, exhibitions usually occur within museums, galleries and exhibition halls, and World's Fairs...
of the Kennelly's photographs documenting the 1969 visit of Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
to Ireland. Many of the photographs on display were taken by his late wife, Joan, including a famous photograph which was published on the front page
Front Page
A front page is the first page of a newspaper or other publication lacking a front cover, typically the place where the most important content is placed, hence the metaphorical connotations of the term.Front Page can also refer to:...
of the Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
. Kennelly appeared at the opening of the exhibition with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton
Lucinda Creighton
Lucinda Creighton is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South East constituency since 2007. She was appointed the Minister of State for European Affairs in March 2011.-Early and private life:...
and Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
François Flohic
François Flohic
François Flohic is a retired French admiral who served in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II. Flohic also served as a closer advisor and aide-de-camp to General Charles de Gaulle.-References:...
, de Gaulle's aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
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He died at his home in Tralee, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, on 21 May 2011, at the age of 82. He was survived by his four sons: Pádraig J. Kennelly, Jerry (founder of Stockbyte), Brendan and Kerry; sister, Eithne; two brothers, Ted and Emmet; and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, photographer Joan Kennelly
Joan Kennelly
Joan Kennelly was an Irish photographer, photojournalist and founder of the regional newspaper, Kerry's Eye.Kennelly and her husband, Pádraig Kennelly, took more than 500,000 photographs of daily life in County Kerry between 1953 and 1973. The collection has been digitized and published as the...
. His funeral mass was held at St John’s Catholic Church and he was buried at Rath cemetery, just outside Tralee.