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Murphy Estate Gifts Music Legacy to Community | Cork News
A legendary Cork fiddler’s family is gifting his entire estate—including a 1840s home and 55 acres—to the community. John Francis Murphy, a farmer and music savior who documented traditional tunes in the 1930s, is being honored through this historic transfer. Ballyhoura Development CLG will steward the land for not-for-profit uses: cultural events, education, sports. Nine acres are already set aside for St. Mary’s Ladies Football Club. The family, after generations of stewardship, believes it’s time for the land to serve the wider community. The vision document is online—deadline to get…
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