Jimmy Murphy also known as 'Little Jimmy Murphy' is a song, possibly of music-hall origin, referencing the 1798 rebellion , which occurred largely in Wexford.
4-868: This page is about the name. For the song, see Jimmy Murphy (song) . Jimmy Murphy may refer to: Jimmy Murphy (cartoonist) (1891–1965), cartoonist of the Toots and Casper comic strip Jimmy Murphy (playwright) (born 1962), Irish playwright Jimmy Murphy (country musician) (1925–1981), American country musician Jimmy Murphy (racing driver) (1894–1924), American racing driver Jimmy Murphy (footballer) (1910–1989), Welsh football player and manager Others [ edit ] Jimmy Barry-Murphy (born 1954), former Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and association footballer See also [ edit ] James Murphy (disambiguation) Jim Murphy (disambiguation) Jamie Murphy (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
8-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jimmy Murphy (song) According to research by Roly Brown: 'There are three versions; from Jack Barnard and a Mr J Thomas, both noted by Cecil Sharp; and a version sent to Sharp which was supplied by a Dr John Taylor who recorded it from 'a soldier'. Each version is quite different, some not referencing
12-400: The rebellion at all, but all versions sharing the distinctive Irish lilting refrain and a final verse stating that Jimmy Murphy was hung for courting ladies as opposed to sheep stealing. According to Frank Harte '...it has been suggested to me that the reference in the last verse to Kate Whelan: Now Jimmy Murphy was hanged not for sheep stealing But for courting a pretty girl and her name
16-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Jimmy Murphy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Murphy&oldid=1240998578 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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