Philomena Lynott
Philomena Lynott | |
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Lynott in Dublin by her son Phil's statue in 2013 | |
| Born | 22 October 1930 Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 June 2019 (aged 88) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Author, hotel manager |
| Children | 3, including Phil Lynott |
Philomena Lynott (22 October 1930 – 12 June 2019) was an Irish author and entrepreneur. She was the mother of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott. Her autobiography, My Boy, documents their relationship. She was the proprietor of the Clifton Grange Hotel in Manchester, which provided accommodation for a number of bands in the 1970s including Thin Lizzy.