Born: 22 June 1920, Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1943

Father was a monotype setter, and died in June 1920. Mother was then supported by private means.

Younger of two boys with one sister.

Educated at a National School he then went to St Canice’s Boys School in Finglas. He then went to O’Connells school. He then went to a Commercial College and then went to work at Browne & Nolans Ltd for two and a half years. He then went to the Apostolic School at Mungret College SJ

Born: 10 June 1906, St Anthony’s Road, South Circular Road, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 20 September 1924, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 10 May 1938 (from Milltown Park)

Father worked for Browne & Nolan’s, Nassau Street.

Third eldest of five boys and he has four sisters.

Early education was for three years at a Convent school, and then he went to Synge Street (1914-1923). He then spent a final year at Belvedere College SJ.

1924-1926: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1626-1928: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1928-1929: Granada, Spain (BAE) for Philosophy but was unable to continue on account of Latin
1929-1930: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1930-1932: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy
1932-1935: Mungret College SJ, Regency
1935-1938: Milltown Park, Theology