Kelly, Thomas James, 1903-, former Jesuit brother
- IE IJA ADMN/7/113
- Person
- 04 December 1903-
Born: 04 December 1903, Newry, County Down
Entered: 29 July 1924, Loyola Greenwich, Australia (HIB)
Left Society of Jesus: 21 December 1931
Beofre entry had joined the IRA and fought in the War of Independence. He was imprisoned for this and released in the general amnesty. He became disillusioned with the IRA after the Civil War and the death of Michael Collins.
1924-1926: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1926-1930: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly, carpenter and mechanic
1930-1931: St Mary’s, Emo, carpenter and mechanic
After leaving he became an active Trade Unionist and a member of the Labour Party.