Born: 24 February 1913, Mile Hill House, Ballinrobe, County Mayo
Entered: 07 September 1931, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Ordained: 31 July 1945, Milltown Park, Dublin
Final Vows: 02 February 1948, St Francis Xavier, Gardiner Street, Dublin
Died: 23 August 1990, Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny

Part of the Milltown Park community, Dublin at the time of death.

Father was a District Inspector for the RIC. Family moved when Joseph was two to their permanent residence at Victoria Terrace, Armagh, County Armagh.

Youngest of five sons with four sisters.

Early education was at a Convent school in Armagh, and then for five years to St Patrick’s College, Armagh

by 1967 at Holy Family Birmingham (ANG) working
by 1969 at Aston, Birmingham (ANG) working
by 1970 at Monterey CA, USA (CAL) working
by 1971 at Carmel CA, USA (CAL) working