Thomas Morrissey

Thomas J. Morrissey SJ took a doctorate in history at the National University of Ireland. He is a former headmaster of Crescent College Comprehensive, Limerick, and Director of the National College of Industrial Relations. He has written twelve books, mainly biographies of people prominent in the show more labour movement, of bishops and of celebrated Jesuits. His most recent book, Jesuits in Hong Kong, South China, and beyond, 1926-2006, was published in Hong Kong in 2008. He has also published a biography of Dr Byrne of Dublin, the 'forgotten archbishop', 1921-1940. show less