By Richard Sandomir For her 10th birthday, Dervla Murphy received a secondhand bicycle and an atlas. As she rode up a hill near her home that day in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, she thought ...

Frequently with a bike at her side, the late Dervla Murphy navigated countries little known to most travellers. We celebrate the uncompromising life and prolific works of Ireland’s ...

Irish travel writer Dervla Murphy has chronicled her travels through more than 30 countries Renowned Irish travel writer Dervla Murphy has died aged 90. The County Waterford-native published more ...

Mayor of Waterford City and County, councillor Joe Kelly, said: “I am saddened to hear of Dervla Murphy’s passing and extend my condolences to her daughter, grandchildren and many friends.

At the age of 10 Dervla Murphy was given an atlas and a bicycle, and so began an adventurous life. Her account of a journey to India became a classic called Full Tilt but she also went to Cuba ...

In 1963 the legendary travel writer began her career with a transcontinental trek. In an interview with Talking Books, she talks about the journey. Setting out on a bicycle she named Rocinante ...

Dervla Murphy died a year ago today ... Her reviews always demonstrated careful reading and fair assessment. On reviewing one book, she was scathing: “Search for the Maya is thoroughly tiresome ...