Cillian Murphy is notoriously private when it comes to his family life, which may be part of his decision to relocate from London to Dublin in 2015.

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The Peaky Blinders star moved to a €1.7million (£1.4million) property in Monkstown, in south county Dublin, with his wife Yvonne McGuinness and their two sons, Malachy and Aran, and says the move was "the best thing we did".

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Speaking to The Irish Times about the relocation, Cillian explained that they mainly moved to be closer to family.

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"The kids are of a certain age. I think if you live in a world capital – like New York or London or wherever – it’s excellent and exciting and stimulating in your 20s and 30s.

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Cillian swapped his north London home for a period property that dates back to 1863 and has six double bedrooms and a drawing room.

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The move helped with Cillian’s bid to keep a low profile away from his acting career, too. 

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"I think Irish people are generally really decent. , says Cillian Murphy

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If they know what sort of person you are, they respect that," Cillian said. "We moved back about five or six years ago and it’s been the best thing we did."

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