Born: 16 March 1922, Newgrange Road, Cabra, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 06 February 1943

Father was employed by the Dublin Transport Company.

Younger of two boys with two sisters.

Educated at a Convent school and then CBS St Mary’s, Dublin for six years, He then spent one year in Dublin College and one year in Mungret College SJ