John A. Murphy

Irish historian and politician

John A. Murphy (17 January 1927 – 28 February 2022)[1] was an Irish historian and politician. He was a senator twice from 1977 until 1982 and from 1987 until 1993. He was Emeritus Professor of history at University College Cork (UCC).[2] Murphy was born in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland.

Murphy died on 28 February 2022 in Cork, Ireland at the age of 95.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Historian and former senator John A Murphy dies aged 95". 28 February 2022.
  2. "Cork people see me as an ordinary guy". The Irish Times. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2016.