John Murphy (priest)
John Murphy (1753 – c. 2 July 1798) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in Wexford who was executed by British soldiers.
Read more about John Murphy (priest): Before The Rebellion, Start of The Rebellion, Death, Legacy
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