[citation needed] In 1973, his widow Alice, established the James Murnaghan Memorial Prize at King's Inns.
[1] He and his wife were avid collectors of paintings, silverware and porcelain.
In December 1988, Alice Murnaghan's home was raided by a gang run by Martin Cahill.
Items totalling £288,000 in value were stolen, about half were subsequently recovered.
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