Philip was born on January 1st, 1868 in Clonora, Co Tipperary and his baptism took place on April 1st, 1868 in Tipperary. Philip's father was Michael Kelly and his mother was Margaret Costello. His paternal grandparents were Phillip Kelly and <Unknown>. He had a brother named James. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 71 on February 24th, 1939.