Company Directors Patrick & Seamus Kelly, are proud to be the fourth generation of 'Kelly's' to bring you their popular kettles.

The tradition of using the kettle as a method of boiling water at lunchtime goes back to the 1890's in the West Coast of Ireland and the design has changed little since it was first introduced. Lough Conn is famous for its free rising brown trout and fresh run Salmon from the River Moy system.  The lake provided (and still provides) ample fuel for use in the kettle, where washed up twigs, sticks and dried grass were easily available. On wet & stormy days, the local Ghillies would keep watch for the small pillar of smoke on the lake shore which indicated that a colleague already had a 'brew' on!  A hot cup of tea or soup awaited anyone who landed and the Kettle would be repeatedly boiled as additional boats laden with anglers arrived. Tradition dictates that both the Ghillie and his guests (usually 2 anglers to his boat) together would gather dry tinder for the kettle from the lake shore.  Then, the Ghille will set about boiling up the kettle which still amazes guests as it will even work in the height of a storm. The Anglers will then be offered their fresh tea and in return for his hospitality, the guests will share their lunch with the Ghillie.
  
The Kelly family still provide Boat Hire & a Ghillie service on Lough Conn.  Visiting anglers are as intrigued today as they were some hundred years ago with the speed at which the water could be boiled and through word of mouth, these anglers have spread word about the kettles worldwide. To this day, the Kelly-Kettle / Volcano-Kettle is still the centrepiece in any campsite.  If you have seen one in action, you will understand why!

Pictured above, the late Jim Kelly (grandfather of Patrick and Seamus, seated centre) enjoys lunch on Lough Conn with a party of Welsh angler in 1964.

Padraig Kelly in 1975.

Proud of our history, we are always on the look out for interesting stories from the past and present regarding our Kettles and look forward to receiving them from our valued customers.