Born: 06 April 1913, Parnell Street, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 14 September 1931, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 12 May 1939

Father, Philip, was a butcher in Parnell Street and he died in 1919. Mother was Mary (McGee). Family resided at Belvedere Avenue, North Circular Road Dublin. Mother resided after father’s death at Parnell Street, Dublin, supported by the butcher’s shop which was managed by the eldest brother.

He is the fourth of seven boys.

Early education was at a private school for six years, he then went to O’Connell’s School for eight years.

Baptised at St Agatha’s North William Street, 08/04/1913
Conformed at St Agatha’s North William Street by Dr Byrne of Dublin in March 1925

1931-1933: St Mary's, Emo, , Novitiate
1933-1936: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1936-1939: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy

After leaving he looked after the butcher’s shop in Parnell Street, but sold that and went into property investment successfully.

By 1972 he was married with three sons.

RIP by 2000

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