Early Life
Murphy was born on 21 November 1844 in County Cork, and educated at Belvedere College. When his father, a building contractor, died, he took over the family business. His enterprise and business acumen expanded the business, and he built churches, schools and bridges throughout Ireland, as well as railways and tramways in Britain and Africa.
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