O'Halpin, Patrick, b.1923-, former Jesuit novice
- IE IJA ADMN/20/192
- Person
- 16 June 1923-
Born: 16 June 1923, Magheralone, Ballynahinch, County Down
Entered: 06 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 29 March 1943
Bapt Cert “Ó Háilpín”
Father was a Brigadier in the 3rd Northermn Division of the IRA, and became a Garda attached to the Donegal Gaelic speaking Division. Family then lived at Glencar, Letterkenny, County Donegal
Eldest of a family of twelve, with eight boys and four girls. Spent most of his life in Donegal and six years in Dublin. He has also lived in Dundalk, Mallin Head and Carrick, County Donegal, before Letterkenny.
Education was at St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. In his Leaving Cert he got a Donegal County Council University scholarship.