Personal Life
Luke Kelly married Deirdre O'Connell in 1965, but they separated in the early 1970s. Luke spent the last eight years of his life living with his partner Madeleine Seiler, who was from Germany. An in-depth view of Kelly's life and work, written and directed by Michael Feeney Callan, called Luke Kelly: The Performer, was released on DVD in November 2005. In the film, which includes extensive archive footage, members of the Dubliners and contemporary artists like Donovan and Ralph McTell spoke to Callan about their experiences of Luke.
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