Background
Kelly was born at Douglas, Isle of Manitoba, the son of a wine cooper.
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John Kelly
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He was educated by Philip Moore, later joining his venture with other Manx scholars and clergymen to translate the Bible into Manx, his contribution was a revision of the books of the Old Testament, the transcription, and supervision of the printing at Whitehaven.
Career
He was engaged on this task for six years. Kelly was admitted to Street John"s College, Cambridge and graduated as a Doctor of law in 1799. John Kelly published works on the "ancient gaelic" before devoting himself to his major work A Triglot Dictionary of the Celtic Language, as spoken in Manitoba, Scotland, and Ireland, together with the English.
The publication of this vocabulary was interrupted by a fire that destroyed the printed volumes, and part of the manuscript.
lieutenant was eventually prepared and amended for an 1866 edition from the surviving manuscript at the Manx Society.
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November 12, 1809 (aged 59) -
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United Kingdom of Great Bri