John Kelly Opel Waterford

John Kelly Opel Waterford Waterford and Kilkenny's main Opel dealer with a massive stock of new and used cars! Book a test drive or a service here. Peare (1868-1948).

Ireland’s first commercial garage, Peare Motor Works was established in Waterford in 1900 by W.F. A Watchmakers son, Peare commended building motorised quadricycles in 1899, and the following year, in partnership with Alderman William Goff, founded Peare’s Motor Works. The first car sold by the new company, a French De Dion Buton, was purchased by Goff (later Sir William), and it is highly probabl

e that this De Dion was the first motor car imported into Ireland. Peare’s became the country’s best known “car doctor” and motorist from near and far brought their vehicles to Waterford for repair and service. In 1901 the company began building motorised tricycles, and was almost certainly the first Irish concern to assemble and build a motor vehicle of any kind. By 1903 the number of motor cars in Ireland had risen to 236. Peare’s Motor Works expanded along with this growth, and a Cork branch was opened in 1913. Difficult trading conditions during the First World War brought about a down in Peare’s fortunes. Bill Peare’s absence – he was by then a Captain in a Motor Transport unit in Italy – took its toll and in 1917, the business was forced into liquidation. A local businessman, John Kelly bought the company and commenced trading again before the end of 1917. In 1928, a new company, John Kelly (Waterford) Ltd. was formed to promote and develop the business. The following years saw the rapid expansion in Ireland’s motor trade, and the new company kept pace with that growth. Agencies were secured for Morris cars and commercials, and the company marketed these through the first half of the twentieth century. From 1966-1968 Kelly’s were Main Standard Triumph dealers, changing to a Fiat dealership for the following 10 years. In 1979 Kelly’s were appointed main Opel dealers for Waterford City. Now in it’s second century, and new premises at Cork Road, Waterford, the company continues to serve the motoring public to the highest standard as did Peare’s “car doctors” over 100 years ago.

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For All your Tiling needs contact Chris on 087 4328066
10/07/2026

For All your Tiling needs contact Chris on 087 4328066


Best wishes and safe driving to Lisa power in collecting her new Skoda Fabia today 😊
10/07/2026

Best wishes and safe driving to Lisa power in collecting her new Skoda Fabia today 😊

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BRAND AMBASSADOR STEPHEN BENNETTBest wishes to our John Kelly Opel B.A Stephen Bennett Waterford senior hurler in colle...
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BRAND AMBASSADOR
STEPHEN BENNETT

Best wishes to our John Kelly Opel B.A Stephen Bennett Waterford senior hurler in collecting his new 262 Opel frontera

HUGE SALE €28,995 / €110 per week for a 252 Movano with only 600km on the clock INSTANT FINANCE AVAILABLE from €110 per ...
07/07/2026

HUGE SALE
€28,995 / €110 per week for a 252 Movano with only 600km on the clock

INSTANT FINANCE AVAILABLE from €110 per week !

Interested? Click below to check availability or to book a test drive!
https://fs27.formsite.com/johnkellyopel/form1/index.html

🔥 opel Movano 🔥

✅ Aircon / cruise control
✅ on sale now save €10,000
✅ From €28,995 ex scrappage ex vat

Contact us 051 874988 - [email protected]
X91 CC83

Address

Cork Road
Waterford

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
Friday 9am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30am

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+35351874988

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