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Sat 02 Feb 2007Kiely dies and with him goes a wealth of anecdotesBen Kiely died yesterday and with him, goes a wealth of anecdotes and tales.He is also the last of a particular group of Irish writers who look to Seán Ó Faoláin, Michael McLaverty and Frank O'Connor who once advised Kiely to head for the US where he would be paid for his talk. And talk he could.