Michael J. O'Kelly

Michael J. O'Kelly

BornMichael Joseph O'Kelly
(1915-11-05)5 November 1915
Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland
Died14 October 1982(1982-10-14) (aged 66)
Cork, Ireland
OccupationArchaeologist
NationalityIrish
Notable worksLed excavation and restoration of Newgrange
Spouse
(m. 1945)
Children3

Michael Joseph "Brian" O'Kelly FSA MRIA (5 November 1915 – 14 October 1982) was an Irish archaeologist who led the excavation and restoration of Newgrange, a major Neolithic passage tomb in the Boyne Valley, County Meath, Ireland, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.