Born: 28 October 1911, Mary Street, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 12 November 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 31 July 1946, Milltown Park, Dublin
Final Vows: 02 February 1949, Mungret College SJ, Limerick
Died: 06 December 1989, St John’s Hospital, Limerick

Part of the Sacred Heart, Limerick community at the time of death

Father was a tailor’s cutter.Family moved to Ballinacurra, Limerick City, County Limerick.

Third of five boys with five sisters.

Educated at Christian Brothers in Limerick (Sexton Street). He then went to the De La Salle Training College in Waterford., and became a National School Teacher. He then taught at Mungret College SJ for one year.

Grew up, 3 County View Terrace, Ballinacurra, Limerick.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Teacher at Mungret College before Entry

Born: 27 January 1903, Lifford Terrace, Ballinacurra, Limerick,. County Limerick
Entered: 31 August 1920, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 25 June 1929 (from Belvedere College SJ, Regency)

Father was a Civil Service Officer and retired in 1921. Both parents then resided at Alphonsus Terrace, Limerick and then Davies Street, Limetrick City.

One older brother and a younger sister.

1920-1922: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1922-1923: Fourvière, Lyon France (LUGD) studying Philosophy
1923-1924: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1924-1926: Rome Italy (ROM) studying Philosophy at the Gregorian
1926-1928: Belvedere College SJ, Regency
1928-1929: Mungret College SJ, Regency