William (Bill) (Liam) Morrison

We are devastated to have just heard of Billy's death. We had the pleasure of getting to know Billy through his visits to Ronnie and Kay Kavanagh in Sandycove for a warm up coffee after his swim. They would share all the old stories of Blackrock baths and the good old days. Along with all the other interesting stories that Billy had to share. The book Billy wrote of his life was fascinating, not to mention the extraordinary book that Bill Hern wrote about Mona.
What a gentleman and beautiful person that we will all miss xxx

My deepest sympathy to family and friends on the passing of Bill. Met him first many decades ago in Bord Failte. I have a memory of a genuine nice person and engaged and easy company. May he rest in peace.

Comhbhrón ó chroí le muintir agus chairde Liam. Braithfimid uainn i mbliana Liam ar chúrsa Lúnasa i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh. Far lách, séimh, ciúin ach an rógaireacht go smior ann.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam uasal.

I first met Liam when I was researching the life of his beloved wife Mona. We quickly became friends and exchanged emails every few weeks. How I will miss Liam's wise and witty views on politics, rugby and the weather. I will always remember him for his kindness, generosity, good humour and love of the Irish language. He had a wonderful life. RIP Liam.

Sympathies to Pauline, extended family and friends on Bill's death. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Bills family and friends. It was always lovely to have a chat with him on our FTRA outings. RIP Bill

Was introduced to Bill on my first day in Bord Fáilte and have many happy memories of working and chatting with him over the years. My condolences to all his family and friends on the loss of such a gentleman.

So sad to hear of Bills passing
He was a wonderful gentleman
A staleorth of Irish Tourism and a good friend of the Fitzpatrick and Scott-Lennon Families
Our sympathies are with all his loved ones.May he rest in eternal peace.

Leaba i measc na naomh go raibh ag Liam. Fear uasal séimh ab ea é a raibh ana-mheas aige ar an nGaelainn agus ar chultúr a thíre dúchais. Bhí sé inár measc ar feadh blianta fada do Cheiliúradh Lúnasa na teanga ag Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne i mBaile an Fheirtéaraigh. Sincere sympathy to his family, relatives and friends at this sad time.

So sorry to read of Bills sad demise - always kept the Rock connection going over the years- we last meet at the 70 anniversary lunch of the Class of 54." One of the nice fellows" - "May he rest in Peace".

Our condolences to the family and friends of Liam. We are very sorry to hear of this passing.

He always had a kind word or sometimes just a wave from across the street. He was a warm man with a good sense of wit.

Our thoughts are with you all.

Garreth Conlon & Helen Kilmartin
Waterloo Road

Mo chomhbhrón le Jane agus clann Liam. Bhí aithne agam ar Liam le nach mór triocha bliain. Thagadh sé gach aon bhliain go Baile an Fheirtéaraigh ar chúrsa Gaeilge. Má bhí fear uasal riamh ann b'é Liam é. I knew Liam for many years as he was a regular visitor here learning Irish. He will be sorely missed. Codladh sámh a Liam.

Mo shean chara, imithe ar bhealach na firinne..will miss you Bill. Sincere sympathy to his family and many friends.

Condolences to the Walshes and all who mourn Bill's passing. RIP.

very sorry to hear of the passing of bill morrision. our condolences to all his extended family but particularly to
jane whom we have had the pleasure of meeting in days gone by.

So sorry to learn of Bill’s passing. My sincere condolences to his sister Jane , cousin Joan and extended Walsh families. Bill was proud of his Limerick roots and a great supporter of the Limerick hurlers. I enjoyed his book, “The three Fridays”. He is now reunited with his dear wife Mona Baptiste. May he rest in peace

Bill was a lovely colleague in tourism. Many great times were spent in Blackrock baths, swimming galas organised by Sandcove swimming club and Bill featuring in the high diving. At a recent retired tourism event in Dun Laoghaire we had a discussion about the demise of the baths. One could discuss anything with Bill and always with a smile and relaxed demeaner which said it all about Bill. May he rest in peace and enjoy meeting with his beloved Mona once again. A truely wonderful person.

Suaimhneas síoraí d'anam uasal Liam.

Very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He was an esteemed colleague from Bord Fáilte and a most interesting man. Sincere condolences to his family and friends

To all of Bill's family, my sincere sympathy on your sad loss. I'm an old timer who used to live in Blackrock many years ago. There was then a group of fantastic divers, Bill, Val Demery, Eddie Heron and a few others, who could perform spectacular feats off the high platforms of Blackrock Baths - but who also mesmorised us with their diving skills at high tide into the open sea off the flat wall below the foot of the railway bridge. Such wonderful memories of Bill and the others, including my dear old pal, Val Demery RIP. Thank you Bill, Rest in Peace.
Peter Powell, Athboy

Deepest condolences - Bill we will miss you!

Sincere condolences to Kieran & family on the sad passing of your uncle. May he rest in peace.

Sandycove Swimming and Water Polo Club offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to Billy's extended family; Billy was a longtime member of SSWPC and a wonderful supporter of all the Club's activities down through the years. He was active in swimming, water polo and in particular was a champion springboard and highboard diver.
May he rest in peace.

Good Memories of a good friend.
Bernie O'Loughlin Hourihan

Sorry to hear of the passing of Bill , always in great form any time we met over the years and a font of knowledge of all things regarding Blackrock College and the Rugby Club . Sincere condolences to all the family . May his gentle soul rest in eternal peace

I was very surprised to hear of the passing of dear Bill. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. We worked together in Bord Failte for over 40 years and a pleasure to know. A real gentleman. It was great to catch up with him at the Skal lunches and our retired assoc. He was an avid supporter of the Blackrock senior and junior cup teams so it was great to meet with him at the matches. May his gentle soul REST IN PEACE

Deepest sympathies to the Walsh and Ballesty families. May he rest in peace.

Sincere Condolences to Jane and the extended Morrison family.
May he Rest in Peace.

I am shocked to learn that Bill has left us and Nancy and I send our deepest sympathy to his sister, the extended family and to all who knew and will mourn him, When I first met him in January 1965, Bill was one of a group recruited to bring modern professional marketing and sales experience to the promotion of Irish tourism – a novel concept at the time. In his long career in Bord Failte in Ireland and the United States, where we worked together, Bill, in his quiet way, made a lasting contribution to the evolution and expansion of Irish tourism promotion. Above all, Bill was a thorough gentleman, always a joy to meet. May he now enjoy the fruits of a life well lived, together again with his beloved wife Mona Baptiste. Rest in Peace.

We're so sorry to hear of Bill's Passing. He was great company when we met for the weekend 40 Foot Swims. Devoted to Munster Rugby and loved most other sports ! Didn't see him since his last August but had great regular chats on the phone. May Bill Rest In Peace.

Deepest sympathy to Bills sister Jane and to all his nephews and niecies and his many friends.May he rest in peace.

Comhbhrón ó chroí leis an chlann go léir ar bhás Liam.
Fear uasal macánta gaelach.
Suaimhneas sioraí dá anam uasal.

Oh Mamo, we're so very sorry for your loss. Hoping you'll be surrounded by family at this hard time. A tight hug from the three of us. Xxx

Our deepest condolences for his family and friends. May he live in your hearts and memories. Sending our love & support.

My sincere condolences to Bill's sister Jane and his much loved Walsh and Ballisty families.
I first met Bill in 1973 when i joined Bord Fáilte, Baggot Street.
He was always so kind and helpful.
Fear uasal, cabhrach agus thar a bheith suimiúil a bhí ann i gcónaí.
Le chéile arís lena ghrá geal Mona.
Slán abhaile Bill

Ar dheis Dé go raibh d’anam dílis Liam.
Lord rest dear Bill who lived his long, interesting life in Ireland and New York very well.
Bill’s book, our many chats and his fascinating lecture in Blackrock a few years ago captured well his achievements and interests in a great variety of topics including travel, high - diving, GAA, sports, swimming. the Irish language, music and his varied career in Bord Fáilte and the tourist industry. Maith thú Liam.

Very sorry to hear of Bill's passing, another longtime member of the Forty Foot has left us, a daily swimmer and always had time for a chat. Condolences to all the family.

Our deepest condolences to Liam’s family. We were so lucky to be the next door neighbours of Liam for the last 16 years. In Liam, we had the best neighbour one could find, and a kind and generous and charming friend. Liam truly was a man for all seasons human being and your family will we know miss him deeply. May he rest in peace, reunited finally with his wonderful Mona.

With deepest sympathy.

Regards,

Pat and Edwina

Deepest sympathy to Jane and to Bill's much loved Walsh and Ballisty nephews and nieces and the extended family. So many special memories with cousin Bill. Our paths were inextricably linked as a relative, friend and work colleague. Bill had a very distinctive sporting and business life supported by his wonderfully talented wife Mona Baptiste who sadly passed way before her time. Bill will be in our thoughts and prayers and may his gentle soul rest in peace.
John, Marie, Alan & Colm

Sincere sympathy to Jane and all Bill’s family and friends.
I worked with Bill in Bord Failte and had many great chats about Limerick.
Bill was a kind, friendly gentleman with a good sense of humour.
Goodbye Bill and May your gentle soul Rest in Peace with your beloved Mona.
Liz and Tom

Sincerest condolence’s to Bill's family and friends, I have known Bill for a long time from our Irish Tourism days. He always had that smile and welcome. May he rest in peace.

Billy and I were classmates in 'Rock where I enjoyed his company and shared his fun
in playing the piano (badly, in my case)
He was a good friend
May he Rest in Peace
Brendan

Very sorry to hear of Billy’s passing. Always enjoyed his company at Blackrock Union events. A gentle man, may he rest in peace.

To Bill's sister Jane & the extended Walsh Family.
Sincere and Heartfelt condolences on Bill's sad passing. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.

My condolences to Bill's loved ones and many friends. I first met Bill in Bord Failte Baggot Street in 1978, where his file-filled office was a wonder and where he could ALWAYS find the right piece of paper. Over the years his memories of his working life in Ireland and overseas, and Blackrock life were great to hear about and latterly he was a great supporter of FTRA, indeed right up to our recent sun-filled jaunt to Co Carlow. May he rest in peace after his long life, once again with his beloved Mona.

Sincere sympathy to Jane the Ballesty and Walsh family and to all relatives and friends of bill may he rest in peace

Sincere condolences to Pauline, Jane, the Walsh and Baptiste families and to all who knew Bill. May his spirit rest in peace.

To dear Bill's family and friends my sincerest sympathy, i seem to have known Bill for ever and he was always a great person to meet and share time with. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

To Bill's sister Jane & to the extended
Baptiste and Walsh Families.
I would like to offer my sincere sympathies on Bill's sad passing. May his gentle soul Rest in Peace.

Sympathy to Andrew and Pauline and all his relatives and friends

Very sad to hear the news today of Bill's death. He was such a character and will be missed down at the 40ft. We all enjoyed reading his lovely book of his life and love for his wife Mona in 'The Three Fridays'. My sincere condolences to all the family. May he rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Jane and the Walsh & Ballesty families.
You will be sadly missed Bill, may you Rest In Peace
From one Kingdom to another ❤️