McGrath, Donald Bartholomew, b 1924, former Jesuit novice
- IE IJA ADMN/20/145
- Person
- 12 October 1924-
Born: 12 October 1924, Leitrim Street, Cork City, County Cork
Entered: 04 December 1947, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 14 March 1949
Father was a Postal Inspector employed in Cork City Post Office, and the family was supported by private means an a pub licence.
Elder of two boys with four sisters.
Early education was in Presentation Convent, Cork he went to North Monastery, Cork for ten years. After school he took a position in the Exchequer and Audit Department in Merrion Street.