William Joseph Walsh (30 January 1841 – 9 April 1921) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin from 3 July 1885 until his death in 1921. He was born in 11 Essex Quay in Dublin. He was educated at St. Laurence O’Toole Seminary School Harcourt St. Dublin the Catholic University of Ireland and St. Patrick’s College Maynooth where he became Professor of Theology in 1867.