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Wed 06 Jun 2007Rich history woven into story of men's outfittersTradeNames:A fourth generation of Murphys is about to take over the family business in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, writes Rose DoyleMichael Murphy is a born storyteller. He could have, and would have, told Trade Names the story of Newcastle West, Co Limerick from when it was a stone on a river's bank. But time being of the essence he confined himself to telling the story of the Murphy family business; or how a men's outfitters came to be at the heart of the town's Maiden Street for 118 years.