Murphy Blood and Me!

St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite hollidays! You may think that nothing special happens, but I would beg to differ! You have to wear green, which just so happens to be my favorite color! Irish herritage is celebrated! And you get to pinch people! What's not to love!?

While I was browsing through the St.Patrick's Day Cards at Target I came across one that said, "Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!" Well just to prove I'm not faking my Irish Heritage, I figured I'd give a little tribute to the Murphy blood which runs strong through my veins!

Edmund Murphy

Born about 1807 in Ireland

May luck be our companion

May friends stand by our side

May history remind us all

Of Ireland's faith and pride

Patrick Murphy

Born 1824 in Croone, Limerick, Ireland

(Patrick was the first of our Murphy's to come to
America)

May you have:

A world of wishes at your command

God and His angels close at hand

Friends and family their love impart,

And Irish blessings in your heart.

Alexander Murphy

Born 23 December 1873 in Northfield, Rice, Minnesota

(He's a handsome fellow...isn't he!)

May your blessings outnumber

The shamrocks that grow,

And may trouble avoid you

Wherever you go

Alexander married a nice Irish girl,

Ellen Violetta Gannon (Grandma Nellie) in Minnesota and had 3
children.

2 surrvived to adulthood

Their son Gabriel and Daughter Kathleen.

Gabriel Robert Murphy
Born 23 May 1912 in Austin, Mower, Minnesota
(Pictured here with his son Robert, but most people know him as Grandpa)

Robert Richard Murphy
Grandpa is awesome!

Diana Lynn Murphy (now Dowden)

Me

Truly, I am Irish- and not just on St. Patrick's Day!



For more information about my Irish Ancestory please see:

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LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL

May God grant you many years to live,

For sure He must be knowing

The Earth has angels all too few

And Heaven is overflowing!