Influential Irish documentarian George Morrison dies aged 102

Morrison was best known for his celebrated work Mise Éire, which premiered at the 1959 Cork Film Festival.
Influential Irish documentarian George Morrison dies aged 102

George Morrison. File Picture

Tue, 05 Aug, 2025 - 09:37
Steven Heaney

Influential Irish documentarian George Morrison has died aged 102.

Morrison was best known for his celebrated 1959 work Mise Éire, which premiered that year at the Cork Film Festival.

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