Keogh, John James, b.1917-, former Jesuit scholastic
- IE IJA ADMN/7/115
- Person
- 03 April 1917 -
Born: 03 April 1917, Renville, Oranmore, County Galway
Entered: 07 September 1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Left Society of Jesus: 16 November 1949
Older brother of Ignatius Keogh - LEFT 1943 and Andrew Keogh - LEFT 1939
Parents James and Bridget (Cunningham) were Grocers.. Family lived at Sea Road, Galway City, County Galway
Second of four brothers with one sister.
Early education was at a National school in Galway and then at Coláiste Iognáid
Baptised at Oranmore, County Galway parish on 07/04/1917
Confirmed at St Joseph’s Church Galway by Dr O’Doherty of Galway, 21/05/1928
1935-1937: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1937-1940: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1940-1943: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy
1943-1947: Mungret College SJ, Regency
1947-1919: Milltown Park, Theology
In 1952 he was living at Lower Baggot Street, Dublin and about to get married.
In 1973 is reported to have been a Radio Éireann announcer for a time, but then became Secretary of the Licensed Vintners Association. Said to be married, possibly with no children and living at Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin