Pascal Vincent Doyle

Pascal Vincent Doyle (May 17, 1923 – 6 Feb, 1988), more commonly known as PV Doyle, was an Irish hotelier and property developer who founded the Doyle Collection hotel group.

Early life
Pascal Vincent Doyle was born on 17 May 1923 in Dundrum, Dublin to Michael and Eileen Doyle (née Lawlor), one of seven children. In 1945, at the age of 22, Doyle built a pub and leisure complex called the County Club in Churchtown. Following the success of this venture, he moved into the hotel business.

The first hotel that Doyle developed was the South County Hotel in Stillorgan, now called the Stillorgan Park Hotel, which opened in 1964. Pascal officially registered his hotel company as P. V. Doyle Hotels Limited on Sep 4, 1969.

Personal life
Doyle married Margaret Ellen (née Briody), a nurse, in Ballynarry Church, Kilnaleck, Cavan in 1947. They had five children together; sons Michael, David and daughters Anne, Eileen and Bernie.

Death
Pascal Doyle died on Feb 6, 1988 in Blackrock Clinic aged 64. The funeral was held on Feb 9, 1988 in St Laurence's Church, Kilmacud followed by internment in Dean's Grange Cemetery. The then President of Ireland Patrick Hillery and Taoiseach Charles Haughey attended P. V. Doyle's funeral.

Margaret died Oct 22, 2010, aged 93, and had left €31 million in her will.