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Patie (Patrick) Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1895–1918; drowned with his brother John; James's first cousin)

Also known as: Patrick Murphy (b. 05/04/1895), Pattie Murphy

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 4; Oliver Murphy's email; the family tree, @I322417060539@). Drowned with his brother John off Pointe Ranna, Kilcatherine, 12 Nov 1918. One of the two brothers the Butte Independent of 14 Dec 1918 called 'cousins to James Murphy of the Hennessy store' (filed 4 Oct 2026: 1918-12-14_butte-independent_eyeries-drowning-murphy-brothers-cousins). Birth: the Annals and Oliver give 5 Apr 1895, the tree 26 May 1895. Not the Patie Healy of Faunkill who survived the sinking and died later. Record created 4 Oct 2026 on Luke's instruction.

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Birth:: 1895-04-05, Ballycrovane 75undated — 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 'Apr. 5th 1895' and Oliver's email 05/04/1895; the family tree has 26 May 1895. Two sources against one, no register entry filed, so 75.
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

Date	Fact	Conf.	Sources
1918	membership · member of the Ballycrovane Company, 5th Battalion, Cork 5th Brigade, I.R.A. (Ballycrovane) Oliver Murphy's email of 11 May 2026; no service record is filed.	75	2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user)
1918-11-12	event · drowned with his brother John off Pointe Ranna, returning from seine fishing (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.	95	undated — 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
1918-11-12	description · 'aged 23 yrs' in the 2018 centenary article's list of the drowned Agrees with the Annals' birth date of 5 Apr 1895.	95	2018 — Norelene O'Dwyer, 'The Ballycrovane Seine Fishing Tragedy, 1918', centenary article in the annual Christmas newsletter (Ardgroom/Eyeries), 2018

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Family (blood)

child of James "Jim" Murphy (PJM's brother; Oliver Murphy's grandfather; stayed in Beara; m. Julia Sullivan 1890)95
The Annals list him as child (4) of Jim Murphy and Julia O'Sullivan (Seer); the 2018 article and Oliver's email agree. · undated — 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)
child of Julia Sullivan (Scrahan; m. James "Jim" Murphy 11 Feb 1890; Oliver's grandmother)95
Annals II (C), Oliver's email, the tree. · undated — 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; 2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user); 2026-05-27 — Luke Murphy family tree (Ancestry.com)
sibling of John Murphy (Ballycrovane, 1891–1918; drowned off Pointe Ranna; James's first cousin)95inferred
The Annals: Patie 'drowned with his brother John'; the 2018 article: 'John Murphy … and his brother, Patie Murphy'. · undated — 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)

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≥75 — High confidence — 7

undated — 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)Annals of Beara Vol II, MURPHY (BALLYCROVANE): the whole (A)-(C) opening in Norelene O'Dwyer's copy, adding the thirteenth child of Jim and Julia, Julia (Sept. 25th 1909)
role: section_c_child_4 · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Patie (Apr. 5th 1895), drowned with his brother John
Identity: Annals II (C) child (4), with birth date and drowning.
undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume IIAnnals of Beara Vol II, p.270 sections (A)-(C): Patrick Murphy of Ballycrovane → Seamus Mór Murphy + Peig Uonhi → Jim Murphy + Julia O'Sullivan (Seer)
role: jim_julia_child_4_1918_drowning_victim · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Patie Murphy (Apr 1895) also drowned Nov 12 1918
Identity: Same Annals entry.
undated — Riobárd Ó Dwyer, "Who Were My Ancestors? Annals of Beara," Volume IIAnnals of Beara Vol II, p.412: JOHNNY O'DWYER & ELLEN LYNCH (CAOLRUA) — 14 children incl. Robert (1918 Pointe Ranna drowning victim, IRA Ballycrovane Co. captain) + the 1921 Black-and-Tans house-burning during the War of Independence
role: 1918_pointe_ranna_drowning_victims · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Patie Murphy
Identity: Named with his brother John as Jim and Julia's sons, drowned in 1918.
1918-12-14 — The Butte Independent, p.1Irish Fishing Village Is Shrouded in Gloom of Sad Drowning Fatality.
role: drowned · identity 90 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: The two Murphy Brothers
Identity: As for his brother John: the paper's 'two Murphy Brothers' are the Annals' John and Patie Murphy of Ballycrovane.
1999 — 'Stories as told by Riobard O'Dwyer', on the IRL-KERRY pages at RootsWeb; first sent by him to the IRL-KERRY mailing listRiobard O Dwyer, 'The Dream': his uncle Robert and the four men drowned with him off Pointe Ranna, 12 Nov 1918
role: drowned · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: John and Patie [Murphy], from Ballycrovane
Identity: Named with his brother John as the Ballycrovane brothers drowned in 1918.
2018 — Norelene O'Dwyer, 'The Ballycrovane Seine Fishing Tragedy, 1918', centenary article in the annual Christmas newsletter (Ardgroom/Eyeries), 2018Norelene O'Dwyer's 2018 centenary article on the Ballycrovane seine-fishing tragedy: the five dead with ages, and the survivor Patie Healy, 19
role: drowned · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Patie Murphy, Ballycrovane, aged 23 yrs
Identity: Of Ballycrovane, aged 23, brother of John.
2026-05-11 — Email correspondence — Oliver Murphy (Beara-side researcher) to Luke Murphy (user)Oliver Murphy (Beara) → Luke Murphy email: full Ballycrovane Murphy genealogy back to John Murphy b.1720; confirms PJM = Patrick 'Paddy' Murphy son of Seamus Mor
role: jjm_cousin_died_1918_fishing · identity 95 family confidence on this source: 95 · as printed: Patrick Murphy (b. 05/04/1895)
Identity: Same birth date; son of Jim and Julia; died in the 1918 fishing accident.