‘He captured in stone the history of a generation’

WORLD-RENOWNED sculptor Seamus Murphy is to be honoured in Cork next year to mark the centenary of his birth.

Cork city council has agreed to set up a special committee to plan a year-long programme of events celebrating the Cork-born sculptor’s life, work and writings.

The committee will include members of the Murphy family, possibly his widow, Maighread Ua Murchú, members of the council’s arts committee, the directors of the Crawford Art Gallery and Public Museum and the city librarian.