An elderly man who was killed in a Kerry house fire is the uncle of 'Love-Hate' actor, Robert Sheehan.
The 68-year-old has been named locally as Michael 'Mike' Sheehan (68) who was very well known within Kerry GAA circles.
He was discovered at his burning home outside Killorglin early Friday morning as a Killarney Fire Brigade unit was returning from a call out.
Actor Robert Sheehan.Substantial damage is understood to have been caused to the house before the alarm was raised and the fire was extinguished by units of Kerry Fire Brigade.
The deceased is an uncle of Robert Sheehan (31), the Laois-born actor who sprang to fame with his role in the RTE drama 'Love-Hate'.
The actor's other uncle, James, runs a popular family restaurant in Killorglin alongside the star's cousins, Garrath and Jesse.
