Philomena Lynott RIP

Big Nasty · 12-06-2019 12:37PM #1

Philomena Lynott, mother of the late great Phil Lynott has passed away at the age of 88.

An interesting woman for sure. May God rest her soul.

https://www.hotpress.com/music/thin-lizzy-fans-mourn-philomena-lynott-died-22776429

12-06-2019 12:38PM

A larger than life character. RIP

Outlaw Pete · 12-06-2019 12:42PM

Read her book many years ago, great read, an amazing woman. She'll be missed at rock gigs too as she would often attend them and have some big name acknowledge her presence. Vibe for Philo gigs too of course.

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-p003NkXxw

....... · 12-06-2019 12:46PM

RIP - she sure lived to a good age. Fabulous looking woman - she must have been a knockout in her youth.

ILoveYourVibes · 12-06-2019 12:55PM

Finally she is with Phil again. RIP.

Fiftyfilthy · 12-06-2019 12:56PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Finally she is with Phil again. RIP.

I don’t think that really happens

RMAOK · 12-06-2019 12:59PM

RIP

TheBigEvil · 12-06-2019 01:00PM

RIP - She was an amazing woman and gave us (IMHO) our greatest front man !. She always had time for fans of Phil and the band. Shes rocking with Phil now !

Gael23 · 12-06-2019 01:11PM

One of a kind for sure

Outlaw Pete · 12-06-2019 01:12PM

Great song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mnVpjrB9Jk

Well I've been the wild wild rover
Sailed all over the sea
But this thing that makes me wonder
Has made a fool of me

For it took me from my childhood
Underneath the stars and skies
And I hear the wind Whistling through the wild wood,
Whispering goodbye

It's home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
When your far across the foam

And if you see my mother
Tell her I'm keeping fine
Will you tell her that I love her
And I'll try to write sometime

And if you see my mother
Give her all of my love
For she has a heart of gold there
As good as God above

And she's home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
When your far across the foam

Oh there's no place like home

And if you see my ole one
Will you tell her I'm keeping fine
Will you tell her that I love her
And I'll try to write sometime

And she's home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
Home, boys, home
When your far across the foam

Oh there's no place...

Immortal Starlight · 12-06-2019 01:15PM

So sorry to hear this. Lovely lady who was rightfully proud of her hugely talented son. May she Rest In Peace.

Steviewinger · 12-06-2019 01:15PM

Rest well x

Rubberlegs · 12-06-2019 01:22PM

Very sorry to hear this. I met her 10 or maybe more years ago at one of her book signings. A lovely lady, she was happy to sign another book I had brought along with me too and had photos taken with everyone. RIP, Philomena.

Thelonious Monk · 12-06-2019 01:24PM

I do remember a period where she seemed to be on radio and TV banging on about her son constantly probably plugging a book or something which I found a bit strange. She always seemed to be milking the whole thing to death to me.

Church on Tuesday · 12-06-2019 01:26PM

A true Lady.

RIP Philomena.

Ursus Horribilis · 12-06-2019 01:26PM

Seemed to be a lovely woman who lived the latter half of her life through Phil. I never knew whether that was a good or a bad thing. RIP

dasdog · 12-06-2019 01:26PM

A wonderful lady with more energy than most half her age. She'll be greatly missed.

decky1 · 12-06-2019 01:44PM

Met her a year or so ago in a antique+vintage shop on the North wall road, i have always been a fan of Thin Lizzy , what a pleasure to have the chance to talk to her , got a photo and a good few laughs with her , a real lady, RIP.

NoviGlitzko · 12-06-2019 01:51PM

She was a great character. Met her in Tullamore some years ago. RIP Philomena.

padd b1975 · 12-06-2019 01:51PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I do remember a period where she seemed to be on radio and TV banging on about her son constantly probably plugging a book or something which I found a bit strange. She always seemed to be milking the whole thing to death to me.

She had a strong dislike of Gary Moore too for some reason which I found unnecessary.

Maybe it was because he was a far superior musician to Phil.
Jealousy can be a cruel bedfellow.

May she rest in peace.

James Brown · 12-06-2019 01:52PM

Lovely woman

James Brown · 12-06-2019 01:53PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

She had a strong dislike of Gary Moore too for some reason which I found unnecessary.

Maybe it was because he was a far superior musician to Phil.
Jealousy can be a cruel bedfellow.

May she rest in peace.

Jaysus....nice dig for the day that's in it.

padd b1975 · 12-06-2019 01:57PM

Matt Barrett wrote: »

Jaysus....nice dig for the day that's in it.

Not really, there wasn't a peep out of her when Gary Moore passed.

Outlaw Pete · 12-06-2019 02:02PM

Real Irish funeral vibe in here

James Brown · 12-06-2019 02:04PM

padd b1975 wrote: »

Not really, there wasn't a peep out of her when Gary Moore passed.

His Ma too?

Anyway be happy in your thoughts.

Mental Mickey · 12-06-2019 02:06PM

RIP. That's going to be one huge funeral

Big Nasty · 12-06-2019 02:09PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

RIP. That's going to be one huge funeral

Has Metallica gone home yet? Sure the removal will probably be tomorrow evening, they might hang around for it!

RabbleRouser2k · 12-06-2019 02:15PM

I gotta be honest (and I hope folks'll be honest too when I go into the earth too) but I thought she was a horrible person.

She always promoted Phil, and for many, many years she spoke of being a single mother to Phil, and how difficult it was...

Never mentioned she had 2 other children who are still alive, a boy and a girl. Nor did she mention Phil was only told of one sibling, and not the other. (Phil's Sister shares a father with him, but the son is from a different relationship). Nor did she mention she never visited her grandkids, and didn't have a relationship with them.

And there was no mention of her other children in many obituaries... all about Phil. Probably the way she wanted it.

Cruel woman.

NoviGlitzko · 12-06-2019 02:25PM

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

I do remember a period where she seemed to be on radio and TV banging on about her son constantly probably plugging a book or something which I found a bit strange. She always seemed to be milking the whole thing to death to me.

What a ridiculous comment this is. God help that the poor woman reminisced about a son she adored was taken from her too early.

Rothko · 12-06-2019 02:32PM

R.I.P.

A bit of a coincidence but I just bought a biography on Phil Lynott today.

Thelonious Monk · 12-06-2019 02:34PM

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

What a ridiculous comment this is. God help that the poor woman reminisced about a son she adored was taken from her too early.

I couldn’t care less about who she is or if she’s dead or not I just found it odd that the woman was all over the place going on about her son. No other dead pop stars mother did the same to me it seemed like she craved attention. Why do any of us even know who she is?

Philomena Lynott RIP

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