William Murphy (1834–1872) was an Irish anti-Catholic activist and public lecturer.[1] Murphy was born at Castletown-Conyers, County Limerick, on 1 August 1834; and was killed at Whitehaven, in 1872, by a group of angry Irish miners.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Geoghegan 2009.

Sources

  • Geoghegan, Patrick M. (2009). "Murphy, William". Dictionary of Irish Biography (online ed.). Cambridge University Press; Royal Irish Academy.

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