Ted Murphy (historian)

Thaddeus J. Murphy, better known as Ted Murphy, (April 23, 1935 – April 13, 2021) was an Irish wine historian and writer.[1][2]

Biography

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Murphy was born on April 23, 1935, in Cork, Ireland.[3] He was educated at the North Monastery Primary School and Christian Brothers Secondary School located in Cork.[3]

In 2005, his book, A Kingdom of Wine: A Celebration of Ireland's Winegeese, was published.[3][4] The book was selected for the World Gourmand Awards held in Beijing, China.[3] He is also known for coining a term Wine Geese.[3]

In 2007, University College Cork conferred him an honorary doctorate for his research work in wine history.[3][5]

Murphy played an instrumental role in establishing International Museum of Wine at Desmond Castle.[3][6]

Bibliography

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  • A Kingdom of Wine: A Celebration of Ireland’s Winegeese (2005)

References

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  1. ^ "Restaurant review: The Woodford, Cork". Irish Examiner. August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "The wine goose flies back". Irish Examiner. September 7, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Ted Murphy obituary: Expert on Ireland's historic links to French wine". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "Irish wine kingdon uncorked". Belfast Telegraph.
  5. ^ Murray, Cornelia Lucey and Niall (May 16, 2007). "TCH director among figures to receive honorary degrees". Irish Examiner.
  6. ^ "A Corking time was had by all". The Times.