Sad news today for rock fans from Hot Press, regarding the wonderful mother of Phil Lynott:
"Hot Press is desperately sad to announce the news this morning that Philomena Lynott has died. Philomena – who came to national prominence when her memoir My Boy became a No.1 bestseller – was the mother of the great Philip Lynott of Thin Lizzy, often described as Ireland’s greatest rock star. Philomena was born on October 22, 1930. She was 88 years of age.
Philomena Lynoytt (pictured with Hot Press editor Niall Stokes) has been battling with cancer for the past number of years. However, she had made the decision not to go through the full rigours of chemotherapy. She knew that the condition was terminal and lived with that awareness in recent times, managing the illness as best she could with great bravery, with the support of her best friend and closest confidante Graham Cohen.
It was one of the great joys of Philomena’s life that she succeeded in her campaign to have a statue of Philip erected in Dublin. The statue is located on Harry Street, just off Dublin’s Grafton Street."
I hope someone showed her Metallica playing Whiskey in the Jar at Slane as well as James Hetfield having his photo taken at Phil's statue before she died.
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"Sad news today for rock fans from Hot Press, regarding the wonderful mother of Phil Lynott:
"Hot Press is desperately sad to announce the news this morning that Philomena Lynott has died. Philomena – who came to national prominence when her memoir My Boy became a No.1 bestseller – was the mother of the great Philip Lynott of Thin Lizzy, often described as Ireland’s greatest rock star. Philomena was born on October 22, 1930. She was 88 years of age.
Philomena Lynoytt (pictured with Hot Press editor Niall Stokes) has been battling with cancer for the past number of years. However, she had made the decision not to go through the full rigours of chemotherapy. She knew that the condition was terminal and lived with that awareness in recent times, managing the illness as best she could with great bravery, with the support of her best friend and closest confidante Graham Cohen.
It was one of the great joys of Philomena’s life that she succeeded in her campaign to have a statue of Philip erected in Dublin. The statue is located on Harry Street, just off Dublin’s Grafton Street."
I hope someone showed her Metallica playing Whiskey in the Jar at Slane as well as James Hetfield having his photo taken at Phil's statue before she died.
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AWW JEEZ....SO SORRY TO HEAR THAT SAD NEWS...she was a lady who was so proud of PHILO...and was also so proud that his music continued to inspire musicians world wide ..Guns n Roses always stated that THIN LIZZY were a major influence on them ...I was at a few gigs in the Olympia & the 3 Arena when Thin Lizzy played and she was in attendance and always got a salute and round of applause from the fans ... May she rest in peace and be back with Philo... |
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A beautiful woman , even in her senior years she had a kind of beauty that was rare , always smiling and always welcoming to the many many fans of Phil who made pilgrimage to her house in howth all year round . Always a cup of tea to be had and some reminiscence or other to chat about . So often seen tending to Phil’s grave in Sutton , May she Rest In Peace reunited with her beloved son who she never got over passing . |
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met her a few years ago at a gig for her charity in carlow. one of the nicest people i have ever met and passionate especially when it came to her son and the fight on drugs |
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