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Finegan, John A, b.1904-, former Jesuit scholastic
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02 November 1904,-
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Born: 0 November 1904, Apsley Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Entered: 31 August 1922, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Left Society of Jesus: 03 August 1928 (from Berchmanskolleg, Pullach, Germany)
Father was a Headmaster and lives at West Graham Street, Glasgow.
Eldest of two boys.
Early education at a local elementary school, then he went to St Aloysius College, Glasgow (1912-1920).
Considered joining the English Province SJ, but his parents were opposed and sent him to St Malachy’s College, Belfast in 1920 with the intention of preparing for priesthood. He then went to Queen’s University, Belfast in 1921.
During a retreat in 1922 with Henry Fegan SJ he decided to join the Irish Province SJ.
1922-1924: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1924-1925: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1925-1926: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1926-1928: Berchmanskollg, Pullach, Germany, Philosophy
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- Scotland » Glasgow
- County Offaly (King's) » Ballycowan (Bar.) » Tullabeg » St Stanislaus College (Tullabeg)
- Germany » Bavaria » Pullach » Berchmanskolleg (Pullach)
- County Antrim » Belfast » Antrim Road » St Malachy's College
- Scotland » Glasgow » St Aloysius College (Glasgow)
- County Antrim » Belfast » University Road (Belfast) » Queen's University Belfast
- Scotland » Glasgow » Apsley Place
- Scotland » Glasgow » West Graham Street
- County Dublin » Dublin City » Rathfarnham » Rathfarnham Castle
- County Dublin » Dublin City » Sandford Road » Milltown Park
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