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MURPHY, Elizabeth C. (Betty) (Formerly of Primrose Park, Ballyhagan House and latterly of Carrokeel Lodge, Newcastle, Co Dublin) passed away peacefully, in the excellent care of the staff at the Hermitage Medical Centre, June 25, 2021.
Only daughter of the late James and Eileen Murphy and predeceased by her brothers Tom and Pat.
Sadly missed by her loving sister-in-law Cepta, nieces and nephews Daire, Colin and Caoimhe, Don, Thérèse, Anne-Marie, James, Carol, Catriona, Patricia, Joan, Patrick, Eileen and Elizabeth, grandnieces and grandnephews, Andrew, Matthew, Teaghan and Finlay, Seán, Áine, Ciarán, Robert, Áirmid, Miach, Kelly-Anne, Zöe, Sofia, Ciara, Alva, Muireann, Shona, Hannah, Sophia, Éanín, Ruadhán, Oonagh, Noel, Eoin, Rowan, Neasa, Sadhbh, Cormac, Nicole and Dylan, cousins, relatives and all those close to her at the Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland and the European Federation of Irish Wolfhounds Clubs and many friends.
May she rest in peace.
In accordance with current Government restrictions, Betty’s Funeral mass will take place privately at St. Patrick’s Church, Esker, Lucan on Wednesday (June 30) at 11.15am and may be viewed online by following this LINK, followed by burial in Grallagh Cemetery, Oldtown, County Dublin.
Those who would have liked to attend the funeral, but due to current restrictions cannot, please leave your personal message by selecting “Condolences” below.
Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The Irish Wolfhound Club of Ireland in support of the rescue and rehome of Irish Wolfhounds via PAYPAL using the account name, treasurer@iwcofireland.com.
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18 years ago I got my first Irish Wolfhound. I was new to the breed. But even then I knew the name of Betty Murphy. Later, her book about the Irish wolfhound, translated into Russian, became my bible. 16 years have passed and I was fortunate enough to meet Betty in person. Our communication was not long, but it didn’t take much time to see a bright soul. I remember the warmth and kindness that came from her. And of course her unconditional love for Ireland and the Irish Wolfhound. I so wanted to meet her again, to learn from her to understand the Irish wolfhounds. Try to absorb at least a grain of her vast knowledge. It hurts so much that it won’t come true.
This is an irreparable loss for all of us, those who read her books and publications on fb, those who knew her personally, those were her close friends and of course for her family. Thank you Betty Murphy for being with us. Thank you for everything you have done for our beloved breed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your love for Ireland with us. We will never forget you. And every time when we will open your books, we will tell you thanks
We’ll never forget you . A big thank you from all the French lovers of Irish wolfhound
The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Betty is “Thank You”. Thank you for celebrating and protecting the Irish Wolfhound all these years, through Carrokeel, the IWCI, the FIWC, and many publications.
Thank you for sharing a mountain of knowledge, for giving access to the archives of Cpt Graham, for mentoring the enthusiasts of this noble Irish breed, with humility and generosity.
Thank you for all your time at Carrokeel Lodge, and the delicious apple pies. Thank you for the warm and cheerful welcome, in pure Irish tradition. Thank you for the life lessons, and the trust received. Thank you for our friendship. Thank you for the kindness, the encouragement, the hope for tomorrow.
The blue tent and CastletownHouse will never be the same without you.
Sincere condolences to the dear family and friends.
Rest in peace Betty, I’ll miss you so much. Much love, as we always said.
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Rest in Peace dear Betty, I’ll never forget you. Sincere condolences to the family.
Sincere condolences to Betty’s family.
Sleep well lovely lady, and be surrounded by Wolfhounds ever more x