Samuel Kelly (1818–1877) was an Irish businessman, unionist gun-runner, shipowner and coal merchant, from Ballinderry, Ireland.
[1][2] He started a business on Queen's Quay in 1840 as a "grocer and commission coal merchant".
He is a key figure in the beginnings of what would be a thriving industry and a significant contributor to the economy of Ireland.
He was a staunch unionist, and grew up in a Methodist family.
[4] In the 1840s, Samuel, after running his business on Queen's Quay as a grocers and commission coal merchant, established his coal merchant's business in 1852.