Posts by Sean Murphy

by Sean Murphy on Jul 26th, 2022 - 2707 Views

St James’s Parish: Two Churches, One Graveyard – Another excellent snippet from Sean J Murphy’s excellent A History of St James’s Church and Graveyard, Dublin, From the 12th to 21st Centuries It will be a well-known fact to inhabitants of the area that while St James’s Parish has had... 

by Sean Murphy on Jul 28th, 2020 - 4772 Views

Distillers and St James’s Church and Graveyard – In this article, Historian Sean J Murphy provides us with an insight into the Liberties’ Distilling history Sean J Murphy In Dublin on 25 July 2017, St James’s Day, the formerly disused Protestant St James’s Church in James’s Street... 

by Sean Murphy on Mar 10th, 2020 - 3666 Views

Sir Toby Butler – In this article, Historian Sean J Murphy explains the life of Solicitor General of Ireland, SIr Toby Butler who is interred in St James Graveyard, a fascinating slice of history! Sean J Murphy The old Protestant St James’s Church and Graveyard in James’s Street have undergone... 

by Sean Murphy on Jul 19th, 2019 - 6240 Views

The Story of St James’s Fair  – This highly researched article is on the subject of St James Fair, a fascinating read in the habits and rituals of our people in times past. Please take a look!   Sean J Murphy Throughout Europe the annual fair was a very important event in the calendar. The... 

by Sean Murphy on Oct 24th, 2018 - 2996 Views

The following is a history of St James and the link between the famous pilgrimage route between Dublin and Spain, brilliantly researched By Sean J. Murphy.  Please use the arrow buttons at the end of each page to move to the next one.  There is also a zoom function if the writing is a little small. pilgrimagecompostelasmurphy  Read More »