Morrissey of Holmfels
William Morrissey married Bridget Gleeson
born circa 1861 20 May 1894 born circa 1873
Nenagh Nenagh Nenagh
died 3 Nov 1935 died 28 Dec 1957
Nenagh Nenagh
William Morrissey born circa 1861 son of Daniel Morrissey, a labourer and his wife Mary.
He was a labourer living with his parents at Silver Street and married Bridget Gleeson on
20 May 1894 at Ballinalough Chapel, Nenagh. Bridget was the daughter of the late Patrick
Gleeson and was living at Dolla, Nenagh. In 1911 William was working as a carman, they
were living at Silver Street and six of their eleven children had survived. William died
3 Nov 1935 at St Patrick’s Terrace, Nenagh and Bridget died same place on 28 Dec 1957.
1 Daniel (Dan) Morrissey born 8 Nov 1895 in Silver Street, Nenagh was educated
at Nenagh CBS and was working as a labourer in 1911. He married Mary Horan
on 24 Nov 1920. Mary was a housemaid and the daughter of Martin Horan, and
they had two sons and five daughters. By 1922 they were living at Summerhill,
Nenagh and Dan was working as an insurance agent and was involved in the
Trade Union movement. He was later an auctioneer and estate agents trading as
Daniel Morrissey & Son and was elected president of the Irish Auctioneering
Association in 1952. He went forward as a labour candidate in 1922 and was
elected to the Dail and he served as a TD from 1922 to 1951. In 1933 he was
asked and joined the Cumann na nGaedheal party. He served as Minister for
Industry and Commerce from 1948 to 1951 and Minister for Justice for three
months from March 1951 under Fine Gael. He established Córas Tráchtála to
promote Irish exports. His lasting legacy was the founding of the Industrial
Development Authority (IDA) and they also established a successful vehicle and
motor commercial mart at Collinstown. There offices were at Clare Street but in
1956 they moved to the Merrion Building. Dan retired from politics in 1957 and
went back to his auctioneering company. They specialised in selling licensed
premises and also acted for a number of receivers and liquidators. They lived at
The Rise in Mount Merrion before moving to Maretimo Gardens. He was the sole
letting agent for Liberty Hall in 1965 Mary died 22 Mar 1967 at 146 Cranford
House, Merrion Road aged 70 and was buried at Deansgrange. Daniel lived at
Holmfels from 1971 and retired from business in 1978. He died at his residence,
‘Holmfels,‘ Stillorgan on 4 Nov 1981 and was buried with his wife. Lisney's
acquired Morrissey's in 2018 and Daniel’s grandson joined the board of Lisneys.
1 Bridget Morrissey born 29 Jun 1922 at Summerhill, Nenagh.
2 Patrick Morrissey born 18 Mar 1897 at Silver Street, Nenagh died an infant.
3 John Morrissey born 11 June 1898 at Silver Street, Nenagh died 3 Oct 1901.
4 Mary Anne Morrissey born 30 Sep 1899 at Silver Street, Nenagh died an infant.
5 Patrick Morrissey 28 Oct 1901 died 28 May 1903.
6 Bridget Morrissey born 4 Dec 1902 at Nenagh.
7 James Morrissey born 14 Oct 1904 at Nenagh.
8 William Morrissey (twin) born 19 May 1907 at Nenagh. He was a tailor living at St
Patrick’s Terrace and married Mary Anne Burns on 2 Jun 1929 at Nenagh parish
Church.
9 Margaret Morrissey (twin) born 19 May 1907 died 18 Apr 1908.
10 Johanna Morrissey born 2 July 1908 at Nenagh was unmarried and the informant of
her father’s death in 1935.
11 John Morrissey born circa 13 Feb 1910 at Nenagh.
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William Morrissey married Bridget Gleeson
born circa 1861 20 May 1894 born circa 1873
Nenagh Nenagh Nenagh
died 3 Nov 1935 died 28 Dec 1957
Nenagh Nenagh
William Morrissey born circa 1861 son of Daniel Morrissey, a labourer and his wife Mary.
He was a labourer living with his parents at Silver Street and married Bridget Gleeson on
20 May 1894 at Ballinalough Chapel, Nenagh. Bridget was the daughter of the late Patrick
Gleeson and was living at Dolla, Nenagh. In 1911 William was working as a carman, they
were living at Silver Street and six of their eleven children had survived. William died
3 Nov 1935 at St Patrick’s Terrace, Nenagh and Bridget died same place on 28 Dec 1957.
1 Daniel (Dan) Morrissey born 8 Nov 1895 in Silver Street, Nenagh was educated
at Nenagh CBS and was working as a labourer in 1911. He married Mary Horan
on 24 Nov 1920. Mary was a housemaid and the daughter of Martin Horan, and
they had two sons and five daughters. By 1922 they were living at Summerhill,
Nenagh and Dan was working as an insurance agent and was involved in the
Trade Union movement. He was later an auctioneer and estate agents trading as
Daniel Morrissey & Son and was elected president of the Irish Auctioneering
Association in 1952. He went forward as a labour candidate in 1922 and was
elected to the Dail and he served as a TD from 1922 to 1951. In 1933 he was
asked and joined the Cumann na nGaedheal party. He served as Minister for
Industry and Commerce from 1948 to 1951 and Minister for Justice for three
months from March 1951 under Fine Gael. He established Córas Tráchtála to
promote Irish exports. His lasting legacy was the founding of the Industrial
Development Authority (IDA) and they also established a successful vehicle and
motor commercial mart at Collinstown. There offices were at Clare Street but in
1956 they moved to the Merrion Building. Dan retired from politics in 1957 and
went back to his auctioneering company. They specialised in selling licensed
premises and also acted for a number of receivers and liquidators. They lived at
The Rise in Mount Merrion before moving to Maretimo Gardens. He was the sole
letting agent for Liberty Hall in 1965 Mary died 22 Mar 1967 at 146 Cranford
House, Merrion Road aged 70 and was buried at Deansgrange. Daniel lived at
Holmfels from 1971 and retired from business in 1978. He died at his residence,
‘Holmfels,‘ Stillorgan on 4 Nov 1981 and was buried with his wife. Lisney's
acquired Morrissey's in 2018 and Daniel’s grandson joined the board of Lisneys.
1 Bridget Morrissey born 29 Jun 1922 at Summerhill, Nenagh.
2 Patrick Morrissey born 18 Mar 1897 at Silver Street, Nenagh died an infant.
3 John Morrissey born 11 June 1898 at Silver Street, Nenagh died 3 Oct 1901.
4 Mary Anne Morrissey born 30 Sep 1899 at Silver Street, Nenagh died an infant.
5 Patrick Morrissey 28 Oct 1901 died 28 May 1903.
6 Bridget Morrissey born 4 Dec 1902 at Nenagh.
7 James Morrissey born 14 Oct 1904 at Nenagh.
8 William Morrissey (twin) born 19 May 1907 at Nenagh. He was a tailor living at St
Patrick’s Terrace and married Mary Anne Burns on 2 Jun 1929 at Nenagh parish
Church.
9 Margaret Morrissey (twin) born 19 May 1907 died 18 Apr 1908.
10 Johanna Morrissey born 2 July 1908 at Nenagh was unmarried and the informant of
her father’s death in 1935.
11 John Morrissey born circa 13 Feb 1910 at Nenagh.
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