John Murphy (c. 1753 – c. 2 July 1798) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns, who is mainly remembered for his central role in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 in County Wexford, which is sometimes known as the Wexford Rebellion. He led the rebels to one of their initial victories over a government militia at Oulart Hill, and in the following weeks became one of the rebellion's main leaders.
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1753 Tincurry, Ferns, County Wexford, Kingdom of Ireland
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2 July 1798 (aged 45) Tullow, County Carlow, Kingdom of Ireland
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