Vincent Murphy

I only got to know Vincent since the bookshop opened. A larger than life character and an endearing person. I would have liked to have spent more time in his convivial company. But when we did meet it was the most amazing artistic and intellectual experience. My sincere condolences to Mary and his extended family and friends.

My sincere sympathy to Mary and all the Murphy family on the sad news of Vincent’s passing. I had the pleasure of working with Vince when he led WoW Design in the late 1990’s in Dublin. Vince had a wonderful creative eye for design, and inspired both clients and the many talented people he worked with. He did it with a great sense of warmth and humour, and he was always a person you looked forward to meeting.

May Vince’s Gentle Soul Rest in Peace,

Dear Mary and the Murphy and Ruddy families, I am absolutely devastated to hear of the passing of my late and good friend Vincent. We became close collaborators in the production of my book, Community: A time, place, and people. He was a man of unlimited graphic design ideas and creativity aligned with a typical Cork humorous spirit and he is a major loss to our community. Without his expertise, patience and good humour my book would never have been possible and it was a unique pleasure and privilege to have come to know and work with him in his later years. My thoughts and prayers are with you Mary and all of the Murphy and Ruddy families.

Vincent , If from your spiritual plane now you can read this , know that I will miss you . A delightful friend you were extending back to the Crawford then Limerick School of A&D days where I saw you last 1982
Many years ebbed & flowed then before reconnecting our friendship again 2016 by chance seeing an Internet post of your achievements then a detective snail mail by me finding you in Connemara . Your reply letters & emails always so creatively interesting with your funny Cork humour thrown in as icing on top . One memory goes back to Crawford days when Gerry decided to film his cardboard sea battle sculpture , which took up nearly half the studio being set war like alight to music but he used so much glue it quickly spread angry flames. Gerry stood like a stunned mullet whilst I , Joan of Arc , rushed around madly looking for a bucket of water and you Vincent ,living the moment, just towered above us all with your great stance & laugh just cracking up . I think I extinguished it finally by throwing on drop sheets. The Crawford since 1823 was saved from ashes & ruin & another art student mad antic seeped into its old red brick facade . Thankyou Vincent for your genuine generous friendship. My world is less now. Enjoy all the wonderful ones up there. Wow what a creative journey you are on now .
And Mary be consoled that you met this wonderful man. Words never replace but be assured many hearts travel with you in your grief. My sincerest condolences Mary . Vale Vincent.

I lived in Ireland, Bishopstown as a little girl. Vincent lived across the street from us. Over the years I have wondered where he was and what happened to him. I happened to come across a picture of us as kids. I posted it to Facebook where a friend of mine sent me the obituary for him.. I was so upset. He was adorable, and so spoiled.. he used to make me laugh, but I played with him all the time. I sent a message to his wife Mary on Facebook. Please be sure she gets this message to look me up on Facebook.. how I wish I found him years ago. I traveled all the time with Delta Air Lines. I would have loved to have met him and his family. Warm Regards to the Murphy Family.
Jeannine FitzGerald Galloway

Sorry to hear of Vincent’s passing, may he rest in peace . Sincere condolences to you Mary.

Our deepest sympathies to Mary and all of Vincent's family. He was a lovely man and will be remembered fondly. May he rest in peace.

Our deepest sympathies are with Mary and all of Vincent's family. He was a lovely man and will be remembered fondly. May he rest in peace.

Mary, please accept our heartfelt sympathy on the death of your dear Vincent. His goodness and kindness shone through on the few occasions we were privileged to meet him. May he rest in peace.

Deepest condolences, Mary, for the sad passing of your husband RIP.

Mary, we are so very sad to hear of your loss. We have so enjoyed your and Vincent’s company so many times over the years. It is inconceivable how someone so vibrant and larger than life has gone. Dear Vincent will leave a massive hole in your life. Kate and my thoughts are with you and your respective families. We will catch up soon when we next visit Tully. Lots of love from us both. Stay strong. Steve & Kate. X

We were so sad to learn of Vincent's death. Our deepest sympathies Mary for your heartbreaking loss. We have lovely warm memories of the times our paths crossed in the company of different friends. I treasure his endless encouragement while working together on a very small project of mine.

Dear Mary our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your beloved Vincent, May his gentle soul rest in peace.
John & Joy Conville

My sincere condolences to all on the passing of Vincent.

Very sad to hear of Vince’s passing, my sincere condolences, May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere condolences on the passing of Vincent. A true character. Thinking of you at this time Mary. Much love.

Sending our sincere sympathies to Mary and the family. We were very saddened to hear of Vincent’s passing. His warm and welcoming presence will be very much missed on our visits to Books at One. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the Murphy family and Mary. May he rest in peace. A true gentleman!

Sincere condolences to Mary and the Murphy family on your very sad loss. May Vincent Rest in Peace.

Our deepest sympathy to Mary and all the Murphy family on the loss of Vincent may he rest in peace thinking of you all at this very difficult time we will miss his wonderful smile and that lovely cork accent rest in peace Vincent

Sending our deepest sympathies to you Mary, may Vincent Rest In Peace.

To Brendan, Ray, Betty and the extended Murphy and Ruddy families, sending you all our sincerest condolences on the passing of Vincent. May he rest in peace.

I was very sorry Mary to hear of Vincent's death. Please accept my sincere sympathy.

Comhbhrón ó chroí leat Mary ar bhás Vincent. Deepest sympathy Mary on Vincent’s passing , I had the pleasure of working with you both on the publishing of books on seafood. Vincent was a multi talented man and both of you added to the cultural life of Connemara.

May he be in Paradise this day.

Sincere condolences to Mary on the passing of Vincent. May he rest in eternal peace. Unable to be at funeral due to hospital appointments.

So very sad to hear Vince has moved on. Such an inspiration - with a perfect ounce of madness - throughout college in Limerick, parties in London and working (and more parties!) in Dublin.
Sincere condolences to all his family and close friends.
Ali

Mary, my sincerest condolences to you and to the wider Murphy & Ruddy families. Absolutely heartbroken to hear today about Vincent’s death. A good friend, colleague, and just a wonderful character to have known. The world is truly a lot less colourful now. Thankful for the memories, he’ll never be forgotten. RIP

Dear Mary and all of the family, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I only heard today, I wasn't aware that he was unwell. I loved the time I spent working with you and Vincent so much. It was such a special time for me. I'm so sad to hear this. He had such a huge heart and amazing spirit. Truly heartbreaking. With all my love and my deepest sympathies X

Dear Mary Our deepest sympathies on the heartbreaking loss of your beloved Vincent, his wonderful presence will be greatly missed. Condolences to the family. May he rest in peace.

Sincere sympathies to Mary and to the Murphy and Ruddy families at this sad time. May Vincent rest in eternal peace.

My deepest sympathy to Mary and to all the Ruddy and Murphy families. Vincent was a gentleman, a dedicated and highly skilled publisher and lover of literature and of life. He was much loved and admired, and I am richer for having known him.
Beannacht Dé ar a anam.

Dear Mary so sorry to hear that Vincent passed away I'm only after hearing it,sending our condolences to all your family. rest in peace Vincent.

Sincere sympathy to you, Mary, and to the wider Murphy family. So very sad to hear about Vincent’s death. Ar dheis De…

I'm so sorry for your loss, Mary. Vincent was such a special person and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Sincere condolences to you and your family.

Deepest sympathies to Mary and all Vincent’s family and friends. I’ve lots of great memories of ‘Vinny’ when we worked at Dimension back in the ‘90s. He was such a great character. Thinking of you all at this incredibly sad time.

With deep sympathy to Mary and all Vince's family and friends. No matter where her was, or how busy, Vince was always rapid to send condolences whenever Spurs lost. I will miss his gentle texts.

So very saddened to hear of the passing of Vincent..always a lovely friendly gentleman..thinking of mary & all the Murphy & Ruddy families.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and ruddy family on the passing of Vincent may he rest in peace

Our deepest condolences to Mary, Murphy and Ruddy families. Vince was wonderful,bigger than life always a smile and hug when we would meet. Great memories from Bishopstown days to rose water marshmallows. Our thoughts and prayers are for you all. Rest in peace Vince.

My sincerest sympathies to Ray and family and wider family on your loss. He clearly was a force of awakeness and creativity in the sleepy slumber of daily life. An aspect of God expressing itself. Truly sorry Ray to hear of his passing and so young. May the days ahead go gently on all of you now.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and the Murphy and Ruddy families on the sad passing of Vincent. May he rest in peace.

Vince was a good friend to me and great company.He will be missed by many and never forgotten. My condolences to Mary and all his family. Rest in peace Vince, gone too soon.

Our deepest condolence's to Mary, the Ruddy family and Murphy family in the loss of your beloved Vincent. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Beannacht de leis. Michael and Ann Mullen Renvyle, Joyce and Mullen family Boston.

On behalf of the Board and staff of Connemara West I extend our deepest sympathy to Mary and the extended Ruddy and Murphy families on Vincent's passing. May he Rest in Peace.

Deepest sympathies to Mary and the extended Ruddy and Murphy families on Vincent's passing. May he Rest in Peace.

Very sad to hear of the passing of Vincent. Condolences to Mary, Ray and Vincent's huge circle of friends. Vincent was a genius, a friend, colleague and companion to many an
Arsenal match. Rest in peace Vince.

Vincent was such an incredibly sweet man and I loved working with him during my internship at Artisan House. He taught me a lot and was such a welcoming and kind presence. Sending you hugs and love, Mary.

Sincere sympathies to you, Mary, also to the extended Ruddy and Murphy families on the sad passing of Vincent.
May he Rest In Peace.

Sincere sympathy to Mary and all the family on the sad passing of Vincent
May he rest in peace

Very sad to hear the news of Vincent passing. Sincere condolences to the Murphy family.

Cómhbhrón ó chroí Mary agus clan Murphy uilig
Fathach fir - a fallen lovely giant
At dheis Dé go raibh a anam uasal
Love from the Mac Con Iomaire clan and our matriarch Barbara who was very fond of Vincent

Condolences to Brendan, Rosemary and all the Murphys on the sad passing of your brother Vincent
May he rest in peace

Sincere sympathy Mary to you and the Murphy and Ruddy families on the death of your beloved Vincent. Remembering him and all of you in my prayers and Mass at this sad time. May Vincent rest in peace.

Vince lit up our cottage in Cork one summers night 30 years ago with his presence, his stories and his humour. Had never met him before and never forgot him. Sincere condolences to Mary and family.

Sincere condolences to Brendan, Rosemary & family on the death of Vincent.
Thinking also of his wife Mary, your sister Betty, brother Raymond and your extended family at this sad and difficult time.

Sincere condolences Mary to you and your extended family on the loss of your lovely Vincent, may he rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to Mary and the Murphy family on the passing of Vincent. May he rest in peace.

We are so sorry Mary to hear of the passing of your husband, may he rest in peace condolences to you and all the family.

With Deepest sympathy Mary on the loss of your beloved Vincent. Thinking of you at this very sad time xx