John Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1891–1918; drowned off Pointe Ranna; James's first cousin)
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John Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1891–1918; drowned off Pointe Ranna; James's first cousin)

Also known as: John Murphy (b. 02/12/1891)

family confidence: 95 — certain (corroborated)Murphy (paternal descendant, cousin line)

Son of Jim Murphy and Julia O'Sullivan (Seer), Ballycrovane (Annals of Beara II, section C, child 2; Oliver Murphy's email of 11 May 2026; the family tree, @I322417057151@). Drowned with his brother Patie and three other men off Pointe Ranna, Kilcatherine, on 12 Nov 1918. The Butte Independent of 14 Dec 1918, p. 1, called the two brothers 'cousins to James Murphy of the Hennessy store' (filed 4 Oct 2026: 1918-12-14_butte-independent_eyeries-drowning-murphy-brothers-cousins). The Butte dailies of 10 Dec 1918 named the victims wrongly as 'Robert and Richard Dwyer' (see person_robert_dwyer_kilcatherine_1918). He is James's first cousin only if Patrick was Seamus Mór's son: Luke's decision of 3 Oct 2026 (95). Record created 4 Oct 2026 on Luke's instruction ('add the drowned cousins').

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Birth:
1891-12-02, Ballycrovane 95undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II (Norelene O'Dwyer's printed copy; a different setting from the repository's screenshot copy); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)The Annals print 'Dec. 2nd 1891'; Oliver Murphy's email gives 02/12/1891; the family tree has 2 Dec 1891, Ballycrovane. No civil birth entry is filed.
Death:
1918-11-12, Kilcatherine (parish) 95undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II (Norelene O'Dwyer's printed copy; a different setting from the repository's screenshot copy); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2018 — Norelene O'Dwyer, 'The Ballycrovane Seine Fishing Tragedy, 1918', centenary article in the annual Christmas newsletter (Ardgroom/Eyeries), 2018; 2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)Annals of Beara II (C): one of five fishermen drowned off Pointe Ranna, Kilcatherine, returning from seine fishing, 12 Nov 1918. Norelene O'Dwyer's 2018 centenary article lists him among the drowned. The family tree has the same date, citing the Irish civil death index. The Annals and the article come from one family (Riobard O'Dwyer and his daughter), so 95 rather than 100.
Residence:
Ballycrovane
DateFactConf.Sources
1918membership · member of the Ballycrovane Company, 5th Battalion, Cork 5th Brigade, I.R.A. (Ballycrovane)

Oliver Murphy's email of 11 May 2026 (family knowledge); no service record is filed.

752026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user)
1918-11-12event · drowned with his brother Patie when the seine boat's follower was lost off Pointe Ranna, returning from seine fishing; five men drowned (Kilcatherine (parish))

Annals of Beara II (C): one of five fishermen drowned off Pointe Ranna, Kilcatherine, returning from seine fishing, 12 Nov 1918. Norelene O'Dwyer's 2018 centenary article lists him among the drowned. The family tree has the same date, citing the Irish civil death index. The Annals and the article come from one family (Riobard O'Dwyer and his daughter), so 95 rather than 100.

95undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II (Norelene O'Dwyer's printed copy; a different setting from the repository's screenshot copy); undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume II; 2018 — Norelene O'Dwyer, 'The Ballycrovane Seine Fishing Tragedy, 1918', centenary article in the annual Christmas newsletter (Ardgroom/Eyeries), 2018
1918-11-12description · 'aged 27 yrs' in the 2018 centenary article's list of the drowned

The article's age; by the Annals' birth date he was 26, three weeks short of 27.

752018 — Norelene O'Dwyer, 'The Ballycrovane Seine Fishing Tragedy, 1918', centenary article in the annual Christmas newsletter (Ardgroom/Eyeries), 2018
1918-12-14event · named, with his brother, one of the 'cousins to James Murphy of the Hennessy store' by the Butte Independent of 14 Dec 1918, p. 1 (Butte, Montana)

The Butte Independent of 14 Dec 1918, p. 1 (filed 4 Oct 2026): 'the two Murphy Brothers' who 'are cousins to James Murphy of the Hennessy store'; it does not name them, the Annals do.

901918-12-14 — The Butte Independent, p.1

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brother ofchild ofchild of×6×4×3×3×3×3×3×3×3brother of Patie — 7 shared sourcesPatiechild of James "Jim" Murphy — 4 shared sourcesJames "Jim" Murphychild of Julia Sullivan — 3 shared sourcesJulia SullivanJack Sullivan — 6 shared sourcesJack SullivanRobert O'Dwyer — 4 shared sourcesRobert O'DwyerSeamus Mór — 3 shared sourcesSeamus MórPeig Uonhi — 3 shared sourcesPeig UonhiPatrick "Pat" J. Murphy — 3 shared sourcesPatrick "Pat" J. MurphyCatherine Murphy Sullivan — 3 shared sourcesCatherine Murphy SullivanMichael Murphy — 3 shared sourcesMichael MurphyJohn Murphy — 3 shared sourcesJohn MurphyMary Murphy O'Sullivan — 3 shared sourcesMary Murphy O'SullivanJohn Murphy

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Person ID: person_john_murphy_ballycrovane_1891_1918