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=  Henry Robertson Craig  =

Later Life and Death
In the 1950s, Craig and Hennessy departed from their life in Cork, relocating to Raglan Lane in Dublin. They utilized the house for their summer visits to Ireland. In 1956, Craig was elected as a member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. The couple maintained a discreet presence as they were gay men in socially conservative communities, but were not isolated because of their sexuality. They chose to exhibit paintings that highlighted theirhomosexual. In 1970, they sold their residence on Raglan Lane to move to Tangier, Morocco. At the time, it was an economically viable decision. The Guildhall Gallery in Chicago and the Irish market proved successful venues for selling Craig and Hennessy's artwork. Tangier's allure included the ability to secure their funds in a Swiss bank account and, notably, its warm and dry climate. Following Hennessy's cancer diagnosis in 1980, the pair relocated to Algarve, Portugal. Hennessy passed away in December 1980, bequeathing his entire estate to Craig, stipulating that upon Craig's death, the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) would inherit the estate. Over 25 years, Craig exhibited more than 25 paintings in the RHA. His final exhibitions at the RHA featured three oil paintings. Craig himself passed away on December 5, 1984, in Portimão, Portugal, and was cremated in London. In 1986, a joint auction of Craig and Hennessy's artwork took place at Christie's London.