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Father Jack Is Laid To Rest In Dublin

Irish comedian and actor Frank Kelly (Father Jack) passed away on Sunday aged 77. His funeral was held in Dublin on Wednesday and was attended by Irish President Michael D Higgins. He was buried today and hundreds attended his funeral and paid their respect for the laughter he brought to their lives. Comic legend Frank Kelly starred in the hit TV series Father Ted and played the part of Father Jack, a drunken catholic priest exiled to Craggy Island. Although he played the part of a naughty priest, he was in fact a religious man who attended church. Father Jack ( Frank Kelly) spent most of his working time sitting in a dirty old chair sleeping and dreaming. His genius was revealed through the following simple words that he would utter whenever he gained consciousness or could smell a drink: Feck, Arse, Girls, Drink and Knickers. He would be remembered for being a comic genius alongside Father Ted Crilly, played by Dermot Morgan (1952-1998). The Scotsman reports: Hundreds of mourners, including stars of the stage and screen, said farewell to the veteran performer at a moving, sometimes funny, service in Dublin. Irish President Michael D Higgins, Father Ted co-creators Graham Linehan and Arthur Matthews [...]