Julia Clifford

Background

Julia Murphy was born at Lisheen, Gneeveguilla, County Kerry, part of an area in west Munster known as Sliabh Luachra one of eight children. Her father Bill played flute, fife, and fiddle and had a fife and drum band.

Career

Julia moved to Scotland and worked as a maid and in 1941 married accordion player John Clifford.

Achievements

• She won the All-Ireland fiddle championship at Mullingar in 1963.