Fr. Brian OSB (John Patrick) Murphy

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Brian's family & the Benedictine community at Glenstal Abbey.
In 2018 Fr. Brian kindly gave a very informative talk on the erection of Barrington's Bridge at its Bicentenary celebrations. It was very much appreciated by all who attended. May He Rest In Peace.

We were most sorry to hear of the recent passing of my cousin Fr. Brian. He concelebrated our wedding and greatly enhanced our day with his gentle and kind presence. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Murphy family & the community at Glenstal Abbey. I was very sad to hear of the passing of my cousin Fr Brian. My mother always had fond memories of his ordination and he said her funeral mass which was very consoling to us all. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to all of Fr Brian's family and to the community of Glenstal Abbey. May Fr Brian rest in peace.

To the Murphy family and Glenstal Abbey community, our deepest sympathies on the passing of Brian. He was a gentle man, who love his plants and history. We enjoyed our chats with him on a Saturday morning at our stall in the limerick market. He will be greatly missed. RIP Brian

Deepest sympathy to Brian's family, to his daughters and wider family that I had the privilege of meeting at Brian's funeral, and to Brian's colleagues in the Glenstal community. I will greatly miss our conversations and emails on matters of Irish historical interest. Brian was a store of knowledge and wise interpretation he shared without hesitation to all who sought it.

Condolences to the Glenstal Community, and to the Murphy Family on the death of Fr. Brian.
He was such a gentle person, and loved his Garden. Many a posie of flowers was brought to me in monastery reception.
Rest in Peace Fr Brian.🌸x

Condolences to the Glenstal Community and the Murphy family on the passing of Fr Brian. Such a lovely man I always enjoyed our chats and the flowers he brought over to the school reception. Rest In Peace Fr Brian

Deepest sympathy and condolences to the Murphy family at this time, Father Brian rarely missed a Saturday visit to my plant stall at the milk market and I was always honoured that he thought my plants were good enough for the garden at Glenstal. It's rare to meet a person as knowledgeable and also as kind and generous as he was. Deepest sympathy to the family.

Sincere sympathy on the death of Fr.Brian to all the Murphy family and his brother fathers in Glenstal. He was most welcomiing anytime we visited especially to see the biblical garden of which he was so proud. I do remember particularly one evening he entertained the Maigue Flower Club which I organised as a member of the Club,he was so welcoming and gracious

I have just heard this Saturday about the death of my dear cousin,who will be so sorely missed.His amazing contributions to Irish History ,and painstakingly researched will always be studied and remembered.So dear cousin RIP

May I add my sympathy to all of Brian's family and brethren, and add my praise and gratitude for a helpful and erudite man, whose courage in publishing historical truth is admired so much in our family.

sincere sympathy to the Murphy family and Glenstal community on the sad passing of Fr Brian he will be sadly missed may his gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to the Murphy family and the community at Glenstal Abbey on the loss of Brian
May he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Fr. Brian’s family and the Glenstal Community. He was a kind and generous man with his time, he gave the Men's Club from Fermoy a wonderful tour of Glenstal and shared his knowledge of the history of Glenstal with us.

In 2014 he came to Fermoy and delivered the oration at the annual General Liam Lynch National Commemoration at Kilcrumper Cemetery.

May he Rest in Peace

Deepest sympathy to Fr Brian's family and his Glenstal Community. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Fr. Brians family, the extended Murphy family and to the Glenstal community on the sad passing of Fr. Brian. When we visited him in Glenstal he was most welcoming and he was very proud of his garden in Glenstal which is a treasured legacy to him.
May Fr. Brian Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathies to Fr. Brian’s family and the Glenstal Community. May he rest in peace. A lovely man, so generous with his knowledge, so accurate in his judgement, so prescient in his advice. He will be sorely missed.

Deepest sympathy to Fr. Brian's family and the Glenstal community on his passing. May he Rest in Peace.

We are all very sad at the death of Fr Brian, RIP. He was a noted historian but to us he was a holy priest with a wonderful common touch, an unassuming man of the people. We will forever look back with affection on his visits to the post office which were always so uplifting and inspiring.
Fr Brian, may you have a bed among the saints surrounded by the wildflowers that you loved and that you so often gifted to others.
Heartfelt condolences to Miranda and Frances and the extended Murphy family and to Fr Brian’s cherished community in Glenstal.

My sincere sympathy to his immediate and monastic families. He was always most helpful to me. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all Brian's relatives and his community in Glenstal Abbey.He was a gentle man to his finger tips .He was a fine historian and and he challenged the revisionist historians such as Hart and Murphy and he will be vindicated in future years. I spent many hours with him in his Biblical garden and I commend him for his tree planting to honour the executed leaders of the 1916 Rising and Winnie Barrington of Glenstal , who was inadvertently killed in the War of Independence .Dílis don fírinne, don stair, agus an tír

Sincere Sympathy to Fr Brian's family and the Glenstal Abbey community.May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Fr Brian's family and his monastic community. He was a gentle person, a hospitable and sympathetic recipient of visitors, a sensitive gardener, and a contributor to historical research with the courage to voice his convictions. He will be missed. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him.

Shocked and saddened at Father Brian’s passing. - only spoke with him last week. A prolific author and letter writer to the Irish Times and Limerick Leader. His last letter to the Leader on the King John’s castle controversy regarding the change of name was very interesting. He advocated the retention of King John’s name as he ordered the castle to be built in the first place. He enjoyed his visits to the Milk Market every Saturday morning. My sincere condolences to his esteemed family and the Benedictine community at Glenstal. May he have eternal peace.

So very sorry to hear that Fr. Brian has passed away. He called to us in Garden World almost every Saturday and we really enjoyed our chats. He was such an interesting person and an absolute gentleman. He will be sorely missed. R.I.P.

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Brian’s family and Glenstal community.R.I.P. Fr.Brian.

MY sincere sympathies to all concerned may his gentle soul rest in peace

I had the pleasure of working with Fr. Brian a number of times over the years. He was an incredibly knowledgeable man, who was always so generous with his time. He was always humble, kind, and empathetic. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Fr. Brian’s family and the Glenstal Community. May he rest in peace

Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to Fr. Brian's family and to his Glenstal Abbey community. He was such a kind and interesting man, with a wide range of interests - his gardening giving him such pleasure. He was a long-time friend with our late parents, Pádraig and Siobhán Ó Mathúna, and we will remember him fondly.

Sincere sympathy to FR Brian’s family and his community in Glenstal. May he rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Fr Brian’s death. He was a fine scholar and a gentle man. May he rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to all who knew and loved Fr Brian. He was always so kind to me. When I would visit in the summer, he would let me ride with him into the Milk Market on Saturdays. Every time we went, I received a history lesson and a gardening tip. I will miss his kindness.

Sincere sympathies to Fr. Brian’s family and the Glenstal Community. May he rest in peace 🙏

Sincere condolences to Fr. Brian’s family and the Glenstal Community. He was a kind and generous man and we in the historical society will miss his contributions and his support. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere sympathy to Fr. Brian`s family and the Glenstal Community. May he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Fr Brian's family, his daughters and to the Glenstal community. 🙏❤️ So saddened to hear of Brians passing. He was surely the most welcoming presence in Glenstal to all people. His treasured garden a legacy to this special man. It has been our honor to know him and many fondest memories and chats and welcome when we needed it the most. May he rest in deepest peace. ❤️

RIP Fr Brian from Graham Lane Limerick

Vita brevis ars longa

My deepest and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Fr.Brian . My prayers and thoughts are with all.
May his song always be sung within your beautiful sacred choir. May his gentle soul rest within God's Garden.
Special group of men down in Glenstal Abbey.

Sincerest sympathies to Brian’s family and many friends-a lovely man-got lots of gardening advise over the years and had regular chats in the market-May he rest in peace.