Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-13
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COLONEL MURPHY TALKS ABOUT
HIS TR1P TO IRELAND.
VISITED HIS BIRTHPLACE i ii I: T:
Not single Person Recognized
HIN, But Then It IA. Been Fifty
Two Yenrs Since He Left There.
Feelings when Land was Sighted.
VISITED HIS BIRTHPLACE e.
Not Single Person Recognized

Colonel John Murphy, of hotel fame,
he spent six weeks in seeing the sights
of his native heath. When seen yester-
day he said:
"Ah, lad, am glad to be back once
more at home. I have had delightful
trip, was royalty entertained, saw lots
Of things, but this is the place for me.
Tell you the truth, got homesick good
and strong.
But to tell you something Of my trip, I
arrived at Cork, August "A, and attend.
ed the exposition, which was remarkably
fine for the size Of the town. The art gall
lery was particularly fine, some of the
finest paintings In the world being there
I never saw anything to equal them.
Then took a jaunting car and went to
the place of my birth. Think Of it.! Did
not see single person who recognized
me or who recalled anything in connec-
ton with my father or his family. It
has been fifty-two years since I left
there. Just imagine my feelings if you
can. Not a person who had ever heard
of US. Did I want to come back home?
s5 Il took a drive to the lakes Of Kiliar-
y.
files my descriptive powers. But if you
want to see something really beautiful
you ought to see the Lakes Of Killarney.
l could have spent a month gazing at
them. I was delighted. Through the
country on the drive to the lakes from
Cochford we went through fertile fields,
as green as green can be- while part
of the way was through the widest
woods I ever saw.
SAW A HORSE SHOW.
Then went back to Dublin, where
the horse show was in progress. Had a
delightful time there, and was royalty
entertained by Mr.. Lane, who had repre-
sented Cork in Parliament, and his
daughter. At the horse show saw $4,000
people, representing the best element of
all classes Of educated and refined people
from all parts of the world But think
of it, when I went to purchase tickets
they assessed me ten shillings just $3.50
Tor each seat. The strenuous life was
too much for me. Mr.. Lane and his
daughter were the most hospitable people
1 ever met. Fine place, fine house and
Whole-souled people.
About this time began to get case
OF homesick. Would have given some>
thing handsome to have been able to step
onto Broad street and to have seen John
Crutchf1eld or Ben August 1 could not
shake 1t off, and I made straight for a
ticket Office and booked for home on the
Teutonic, magnificent ship, too, nv
boy.
MET So E RELATIONS
Then I went to Queenstown from
which point I sailed. There I met nv
cousin. Mrs. Margaret Murphy. where I
spent four days as pleasantly as any I
experienced at any place on earth. They
have an elegant home. One of her sons,
William. is the coroner or Queenstown
Another son holds an important position
in the city, while her son-in-law is a
former, mayor of the town-Lord Hag-
gerty. She has five daughters, and they
are the handsomest women I saw on
the whole trip-they are fine looking,
pretty and as smart as they can be-
But you ought to have seen me when
I first spied the land on the trip back.
felt that good that I wanted to cry, and
guess if had been a little younger that
I should have wanted to have go with
some one who had dared to say that this
is not the finest country in the world. The
land was beautiful sight. Arrived in
New York yesterday morning at 8 O'clock
and got back here last evening. I lost
no time in getting on the train for home
when once was on land. Had fine
trip all the way, had a good time, but the
prettiest place, the dearest spot on earth
to me, Is Richmond, where all my friends
and interests are. America is good enough
for me, and I am glad to be here