Smyth, Jack, 1918-1991, Jesuit priest
- IE IJA J/546
- Person
- 01 July 1918-03 June 1991
Born: 01 July 1918, Drumcondra Park, Drumcondra, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 31 July 1953, Milltown Park, Dublin
Final Vows: 02 February 1981, Sacred Heart Church SJ, Limerick
Died: 03 June 1991, Mater Hospital, Dublin
Part of the Belvedere College SJ, Great Denmark Street, Dublin community at the time of death
Father was an Insurance official.
Only boy with three sisters.
Early education was at a private school and then at St Pat’s BNS, Drumcondra. In 1932 he went to O’Connells School for three years. He then went to a commercial college, and in 1936 was employed by the New Ireland Assurance Company in Dublin until 1940. During this time he also attended night classes and matriculated in 1940.
◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Insurance clerk before entry