Descendants of William J. MURPHY

Third Generation


3. William J. MURPHY (John , William J. ) was born 1846. He died 1932.

William lived in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, where he was editor of the local Clonmel Nationalist newspaper.

William married 'UNKNOWN'. 'UNKNOWN' died before 4 Mar 1937.

They had the following children:

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Marion MURPHY was born 1898 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. She died date unknown in prob Ireland.
       
Marion married Louis LE ROUX. Louis was born 1890 in Lannion, Brittany, France. He died 5 Aug 1944 in London and was buried 10 Aug 1944 in Surbiton, Surrey.

Louis always signed his name Louis N. Le Roux (his middle name was Napoléon). He was a fervent supporter of the Breton separatist movement, co-founding the Breton Nationalist Party in 1911. At the outbreak of World War I he fled to Switzerland to avoid conscription into the French army. Louis had always followed nationalist developments in Ireland with interest and it appears he visited Ireland for the first time about 1930 to see the grave of United Irishmen leader Wolfe Tone (in Bodenstown Cemetery in Co. Kildare). It's not known if he met Marion on this trip or when he moved to Ireland a couple of years later.

Louis was the author of the first biography of Irish nationalist Padraic Pearse which was first published, in French, in Britanny in 1932. It was translated into English shortly afterwards. After his move to Ireland he began working on a book about another Irish nationalist entitled 'Tom Clarke and the Irish Freedom Movement', published in 1936. In 1939 Louis and Marion moved from Ireland (Dublin?) to London where Louis died in 1944 following a heart attack suffered during a German bombing raid.

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Patrick MURPHY was born 1900 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. He died date unknown.
+ 13 F iii Pearlie MURPHY was born 1902 and died about 2003.
+ 14 F iv Alice MURPHY was born 1905 and died 1975.
  15 F v
Georgina (Ena) MURPHY was born 1907 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. She died 1975 in Ireland.

Ena lived in England for many years before returning to Ireland, possibly after the death of her husband. Back in Ireland she lived with her brother John in Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
       
Georgina married John Raymond (Toby) ASHWELL-COOKE, son of J. A. ASHWELL-COOKE, on 4 Mar 1937 in St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. John was born about 1907. He died about 1972.

Toby was an aviation expert. He was a founder of the London Gliding Club, a qualified pilot with his own small plane, and the author of a number of technical books on aviation, including 'Motorless Flight' (1932).

It's not known where Toby was born but he may have lived in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex prior to his marriage. He was the youngest son in the Ashwell-Cooke family.
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John MURPHY was born 1911 in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. He died date unknown.

After many years in London, John returned to Ireland, settling in Greystones, Co. Wicklow with his sister Ena.

8. Mary MURPHY (John , William J. ) was born about 29 Mar 1857 in Knocklonogad, Sliguff, Co. Carlow and was christened 29 Mar 1857 in Myshall, Co. Carlow. She died Apr 1932.

Sponsors at Mary's christening were John MacDonald and Margaret MacDonald.

Mary married Malachy RYAN, son of Loughlin RYAN and Bridget NOLAN. Malachy was born 1850 in prob Garryhill, Co. Carlow. He died 1924.

It's not known if Malachy had siblings.

Like his father before him, Malachy was headmaster of Garryhill School which was located about 100 yards from the cottage where Malachy lived. At some point - it's not known if it was in Malachy's time or not - the family ran the local post office.

They had the following children:

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Loughlin RYAN was born about 20 May 1888 in prob Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 20 May 1888 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. He died 21 Sep 1955 in Knocklonogad, Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was buried in Drumphea Church Cemetery, Co. Carlow.

Sponsors at Loughlin's baptism were Michael Nolan and Bridget Murphy.

Loughlin lived in Knocklonogad in Garryhill.
  18 M ii
John RYAN was born about 6 Apr 1890 in Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 6 Apr 1890 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. He died 2 Apr 1916.

Sponsors at John's baptism were Patrick Murphy and Anne McNally.
  19 F iii
Bridget (Bridie) RYAN (Sr. Gertrude) was born about 13 Mar 1892 in Garryhill, Co. Carlow and was christened 13 Mar 1892 in Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. She died 1969.

Sponsors at Bridie's baptism were Michael Kelly and Bridget Hogan.

Bridie was a Sister of Mercy nun in Carlow.
+ 20 M iv Thomas (Tom) P. RYAN was born about 22 Jul 1894 and died early 1940s.
+ 21 F v Mary RYAN was born 24 Mar 1898 and died 18 Nov 1950.
+ 22 M vi Patrick (Paddy) RYAN was born about 21 Oct 1900 and died 16 Apr 1973.

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