John Kelly Limited

Dating back to the 1840s, when Samuel Kelly started a grocers and coal commissions business on Queen's Quay, Belfast.

[5] By the turn of the century, Kelly's had grown to a workforce of around 10,000, and would continue to create ships to import and export coal, as well as having multiple offices and yards in many towns such as Carrickfergus.

They would overpower the harbour police and forced he scans to retreat, throwing rivets and lumps of coal at them.

He was described as `A leading merchant, a public benefactor, a consistent and generous supporter of charitable objects’ His many donations included the building of two churches in Holywood.

It became a well-known company for the people in County Down and Belfast, as one of the largest oil distributors in Northern Ireland.

The coal office dates back to 1910, and was taken over by John Kelly Limited in 1920[17] Robinson's Shoes Outlet opened in the building in February 2020.