Born: 08 December 1945, Skehana House, Ballylinan, Athy, County Kildare
Entered: 07 September 1963, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 22 June 1975, Gonzaga College SJ, Dublin
Died: 09 February 2024, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1978

Born in Portlaoise, County Laois

Parents were farmers. Father - John, Mother Sarah (Connolly)

Third of five boys with three sisters.

Educated at a Convent school in Stradbally, County Laois , he then went to a National School in Ballylinan for four years. He then went to Athy CBS for three years and after that to Cistercian College Roscrea for two years.

Baptised at Sacred Heart, Stradbally, 13/12/1945
Confirmed at Sacred Heart, Arles, by Dr Keoghh of Kildare and Leighlin, 02/04/1957

ADMN/7 has LEFT c1980
Wrote to Socius in Spring 1983 saying he was married in 1983 - therefore not in Catalogue 1983-1984, so has not officially left until then; Was dispensed from vows and priesthood in 1978. (Married Cidenes Santos Macedo Costa 17/09/1980))

1963-1965: St Mary's, Emo,
1965-1968: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1968-1970: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1970-1972: Canisius College, Chikuni, Zambia, Regency
1972-1975: Milltown Park, Theology
1975-1977: JSTB Berkeley CA, USA (CAL) studying Theology
1977-1978: SFX Gardiner Street assisting in parish and Adult catechetics - living at Tabor House, Milltown Park
1978: Sought dispensation from Vows.
Athy, Co Kildare

Address 1985: Mariz E Barros, Appt 1002, Icarai, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Address 2000: CitiBank, Rua da Assemblia, Andar Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In 2000 writes: The invitation to attend the reunion of past and present Jesuits on 14th October was the best surprise I;ve had for a long time - just to be remembered after so many years is very satisfying.