Joseph O’Kelly M.A., M.R.I.A., etc.

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1832	Born Dublin. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin. (Diploma in Engineering). Worked for a few years with Sir R. Griffith on the general Valuation of Ireland.
1854	Joined Geological Survey, Irish branch.
	Most important work in Cork. Subsequently selected by J.B. Jukes (local Director) to work with him in Devon and Cornwall; on Igneous of Limerick; and Coalfields of Queen’s County, Tipperary.
	Memoir on Tipperary Coalfield (with A.B. Wynne and G.H. Kinahan).
	Last fieldwork in County Galway, then transferred to Dublin as Secretary on retirement of John Kelly.
1883	Died April 13th in Dublin (succeeded in office by A.B. Wynne).

Biographies and obituaries

Details Geological Magazine (1883) p. 288 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800166440

O'Kelly, Joseph (DNB00) — Wikisource

Joseph O'Kelly Irish geologist— Peoplepill entry

Publications

49 works listed in the BGS Library catalogue

BGS archives

Ref No	Title	Description
GSM/DC/A/C/6/150	J O'Kelly: Letters on his appointment.
GSM/DC/A/C/7/249,256,260	J O'Kelly: Letters on his promotion.
GSM/DC/A/C/7/270-271	J O'Kelly: Letters on his application for leave.
GSM/DC/A/C/31/108	J O'Kelly: Letters on his appointment as examiner