Thomas Morrissey
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Fr. Thomas "Tom" J. Morrissey, historian, teacher and writer, was the fifth Director of Education at the College of Industrial Relations (National College of Ireland
) from 1983 to 1989.
Fr. Thomas was born in Limerick and was educated at the Sacred Heart College. He entered the Jesuit Order in 1948. He studied history at University College Dublin and graduated with a Master’s degree. In 1976 he was awarded a doctorate in education at University College Cork. He taught at Sacred Heart College, Limerick and at Mungret College from 1963 to 1968.
He played a major role in the planning and development of Crescent Comprehensive College in Limerick and was its headmaster from 1969 until 1982.
He was Director of the College of Industrial Relations (National College of Ireland
) from 1983 to 1990. During this time he developed a Board of Management to govern the College and registered it under the Companies Act (1963).
Fr Morrissey has published at least twelve books. He wrote in 1980 James Archer of Kilkenny, the biography of a colourful and controversial sixteenth-century Jesuit. In 2010 he published a biography of Edward Byrne
, former archbishop of Dublin.
National College of Ireland
National College of Ireland offers full and part-time courses from foundation to degree and postgraduate level. All courses are fully accredited and delivered from the IFSC campus and across a network of regional centres....
) from 1983 to 1989.
Fr. Thomas was born in Limerick and was educated at the Sacred Heart College. He entered the Jesuit Order in 1948. He studied history at University College Dublin and graduated with a Master’s degree. In 1976 he was awarded a doctorate in education at University College Cork. He taught at Sacred Heart College, Limerick and at Mungret College from 1963 to 1968.
He played a major role in the planning and development of Crescent Comprehensive College in Limerick and was its headmaster from 1969 until 1982.
He was Director of the College of Industrial Relations (National College of Ireland
National College of Ireland
National College of Ireland offers full and part-time courses from foundation to degree and postgraduate level. All courses are fully accredited and delivered from the IFSC campus and across a network of regional centres....
) from 1983 to 1990. During this time he developed a Board of Management to govern the College and registered it under the Companies Act (1963).
Fr Morrissey has published at least twelve books. He wrote in 1980 James Archer of Kilkenny, the biography of a colourful and controversial sixteenth-century Jesuit. In 2010 he published a biography of Edward Byrne
Edward Joseph Byrne
Edward Joseph Byrne was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Dublin from 1921 until his death in 1940.-Biography:...
, former archbishop of Dublin.