Hegarty, Walter, b 1922, former Jesuit novice
Born: 10 November 1922, Chapel Road, Waterside, Derry City, County Derry
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 24 March 1943
Father was a clerk.
Youngest of four boys with four sisters.
Early education was at St Columb’s College Derry for five years.
O'Brien, Louis J, b 1924, former Jesuit novice
Born: 21 May 1924, Marlborough Street, Derry, County Derry
Entered: 28 September 1943, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 11 September 1945
“Louie”
Father was Director of the Municipal School of Music in Dublin and family resided at Merrion Road, Dublin.
Fourth of seven boys with two sisters.
Early education at Derry and Dublin Convent schools he then went to the Christian Brothers school in Westland Row, and then to Belvedere College SJ for six years.
LEFT 16 October 1943; Re-entered; LEFT again 11 September 1945
Sweeney, Plunkett J, b.1921-, former Jesuit novice
Born: 09 February 1921, Magerafelt, County Derry
Entered: 14 November 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Left Society of Jesus: 11 December 1940
Father (a Donegal man) worked in the Department of Justice in Dublin and moved the family to Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin. Mother was a Roscommon woman.
Eighth in a family of 12, with six brothers (he is second youngest) and five sisters.
Early education was at St Mary’s Haddington Road, then went to Synge Street CBS at age 10. After school he went for one year to study Medicine at UCD.