Patrick Murphy

About
Patrick Murphy has worked in radio and television for the past 40 years. After publishing his first book, Candy Men: The Story of Switzer’s Licorice, he adapted it into a special for St. Louis PBS. He’s also a working artist, exhibiting his woodcut prints in several St. Louis galleries. His name leaves little doubt as to his roots, and he thought it was time to write a book about the Irish in St. Louis.
Press
100 Things to do on Alabama Gulf Coast – Real News with Rick Outzen
Author John Mullen discusses his book 100 Things to Do on the Alabama Gulf Coast Before You Die.
Review: New coffee-table book chronicles the Irish in St. Louis – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
With the parading and partying of St. Patrick’s Day behind us, the region’s Irish Americans can turn to a quieter — but still fascinating — form of tribute. It comes in a richly illustrated coffee-table book titled The Irish in
How the Irish found their place in St. Louis — and helped shape the city – St. Louis on the Air
In 1819, an Irishman who’d settled in St. Louis sent a letter to his brother back in County Wexford. Anthony Doyle had invested in a lime quarry and a grocery store. He was feeling bullish about the New World —
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