Father Murphy 1798 Memorial And Graveyard Traditional Cache
Bohstom: I had a quick look this morning but it appears to be gone. RIP Fr Murphy.
Father Murphy 1798 Memorial And Graveyard
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This is a park and grab by the graveyard which contains the grave of Father Michael Murphy who was a leader of the Wexford men in the 1798 rebellion and died at the Battle of Arklow. The graveyard has several impressive gravestones as well. More information on the rebellion can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
Fr. Michael Murphy (c. 1767 – 9 June 1798) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and United Irishmen leader during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
Fr. Murphy was born in either Ballinoulart, Castleannesley or in Kilnew, County Wexford. He was educated at a hedge school in Oulart, ordained at Wexford in 1785, and travelled to France the following fall. Upon his return he became parish priest of Ballycanew, and according to a contemporary "behaved himself with very great propriety till the rebellion broke out."
Fr. Murphy took up arms following the ransacking of his church by Crown yeomen on 27 May (most church leaders were opposed to the conflict). He then travelled to Gorey, Kilthomas Hill, and joined Fr. John Murphy (of Boolavogue) on Ballyorril Hill.
Fr. Murphy was shot and killed as he fought on horseback at the Battle of Arklow on 9 June 1798. He was leading an attack on a gun position defending the western approach to the town. Fr. Murphy was buried at Castle Ellis.
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