Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Cathedral
Colleges Attended
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
St. Patrick’s College Chapel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
22/6/1924
Appointments
Gurranabraher PP : 2/7/1969 – 7/9/1975
Courceys PP : 15/12/1959 – 2/7/1969
The Lough CC : 24/5/1945 – 15/12/1959
Chaplain, Greenmount Industrial School : 18/4/1935 – 24/5/1945
Chaplain, Bessboro Convent : 1/10/1932 – 18/4/1935
Chaplain, Sisters of Mercy/Bantry : 24/7/1928 – 1/10/1932
Ministry Abroad/ Plymouth : 1924 – 1928
Notes
He was a member of a well-known clerical family. He was one of three brothers who became priests – Joseph & Donal. He also had six nephews who were ordained to the priesthood, namely: Mgr. Cormac Murphy-O’Connor (now Cardinal of Westminister Diocese), Patrick Murphy-O’Connor, Brian Murphy-O’Connor, Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, O.P., Kerry Murphy-O’Connor, and Lawrence O’Shea O.F.M.
Date Of Death
7/9/1975
Place Of Death
Parochial House, Gurranabraher, Cork
Place Of Burial
Church of the Ascension Grounds, Gurranabraher, Cork
Obituary
His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Lucey, Bishop of Cork, was the chief concelebrant of the concelebrated Requiem Mass. The co-concelebrants were: Very Rev. Donal Canon Murphy-O’Connor; Portsmouth(brother); Very Rev. Joseph Murphy-O’Connor, P.P., Farranree (brother); Very Rev. Patrick Murphy-O’Connor, P.P., Parkhurst , Reading(nephew); Very Rev Brian Murphy-O’Connor, Reading(nephew); Right Rev. Mgr. Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, English College, Rome(nephew); and Rev. Kerry Murphy-O’Connor, C.C., Ss. Peter & Paul’s(nephew).
Associated Links
His brother, Canon Joseph
His nephew, Very Rev. Kerry Canon Murphy-O’Connor, PP
His grand uncle, Very Rev. Denis Murphy, PP