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Born: 07 April 1880, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1897, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1898

Born: 27 October 1843, County Tipperary
Entered: 26 November 1879, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1890

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Brother Novice; Farm labourer before entry

Born: 15 January 1850, Murroe, County Limerick
Entered: 11 October 1874, Milltown Park, Dublin
Ordained: pre entry

Left Society of Jesus: 11 February 1876

Education at St Patrick’s College Thurles, Louvain University

Born: 1619, Clonmel County Tipperary
Entered: 28 August 1641, St Andrea, Rome, Italy (ROM)

Left Society of Jesus: c 1642

◆ Old/17 has “Quirico” Ent 28/08/1641 St Andrea age 21

◆ CATSJ I-Y has “Quirick”; Ent 28/08/1641 St Andrea Age 19;
1642 Had studied Philosophy. Fit to teach the Higher Subjects

◆ Calendar of MacErlean Transcipts Addenda Irishmen who entered Rome and Spain 1561-1772 (Finegan)
James Quirk (Quirico) 21.5 of Clonmel, all philosophy
28 August 1641 Entered St Andrea Rome

◆ Francis Finegan SJ Biographical Dictionary 1598-1773
He was born in Clomnel, 1619, and he entered on his ecclesiastical studies at the Irish College, Rome, and having cmpleted his course of Philosophy (at the Roman College) was received into the Novitiate of Sant Andrea, August 28, 1641.

He left the Novitiate two years later, and having completed his studies, was ordained Priest. he seems to have spent the rest of his life in Rome. He was living there in 1678.

Born: 09 March 1924, William Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 06 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 28 April 1942

Father was Thomas, a labourer, and Mother was Margaret (O’Connell).

Youngest of five boys with two sisters (6th of 7).

Early education at Convent and National school in Clonmel he then went to CBS High School Clonmel

Baptised at Ss Peter and Paul's Church, Gladstone Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary, 12/03/1924
Confirmed at Ss Peter and Paul's Church, Gladstone Street, Clonmel, County Tipperary, by Dr Kinane of Waterford and Lismore, 10/05/1936

Born: 29 August 1864, Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1880, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1882

Educated at Sacred Heart College, Crescent , Limerick; Belvedere College SJ

Born: 09 May 1877, Barronstown, County Tipperary
Entered: 23 September 1903, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: June 1904

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Mungret student

Born: 02 July 1916, Prior Park House, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 12 November 1936 for health reasons

Father was in the motor trade and coach manufacturing business. Mother died in June 1927, and father remarried some years later.

Eldest of the first family of two boys. Second family is three girls and two boys.

Early education was at the Christian Brothers school Clonmel he then went to Mount Melleray for two years.

1934-1936: St Mary's, Emo, County Laois, Novitiate
1936-1937: Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, Juniorate

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Mount Mellaray student; Went to Rathfarnham without Vows, and LEFT from there due to ill health

Born: 28 June 1917, Cahir, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1937, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 27 September 1937

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Mungret student

Born: 10 December 1871, Killenaule, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1893, St Stanislaus, Florissant MO, USA - Missourianae Province (MIS)

Left Society of Jesus: 1896

Educated Mungret College SJ 1889-1893

1893-1895: St Stanislaus, Florissant MO, USA (MIS), Novitiate
1895-1896: St Stanislaus, Florissant MO, USA, Rhetoric (in CAT still Novice)

Born: 28 March 1883, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1900, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: October 1900

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT 1st probation. No vocation, at least not then.

Born: 19 September 1916, Bornane, Templemore, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 21 October 1935

Parents were farmers.

Eldest of five boys.

Educated at Bornane NS for seven years he then went to the Christian Brothers school in Thurles for three years. In 1932 hew went to the Apostolic School at Mungret College SJ

Born: 21 November 1869, County Tipperary
Entered: 08 May 1895, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: July 1895

Born: 01 March 1855, Coolquill, Ballingarry, County Tipperary
Entered: 31 August 1876, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1877

Educated at St Patrick’s College, Thurles and Irish College, Paris

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT after a few months

Born: 08 May 1869, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1888, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1889

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT during Novitiate - No vocation and quite unfit

Born: 15 October 1919, Portumna, County Galway
Entered: 03 March 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 25 July 1942

Brother Novice; LEFT without notice

Father was Timothy was a lavourer and Mother was Nora (Nevin).

One Brother.

Educated to 4th class primary in Portumna age 14.

Worked as a domestic for one year at Mercy Convent, Portumna, then four years at Rockwell College CSSp, and c one year at St Patrick’s College Maynooth

Baptised at St Brigid's Catholic Church, Portumna, County Galway, 15/10/1919
Confirmed at St Brigid's Catholic Church, Portumna, County Galway, by Dr Dignam of Clonfert, 08/05/1933

Born: 01 February 1884, Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1907, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1909

Father a merchant. living at Herberton Park, Dublin.. Mother with his grandmothers and two of his sisters lives at Royal Hibernian Hotel, Dawson Street, Dublin.

His father died when he was quite young and his brother is settled in Australia where he has a number of relatives.

Eldest of five children having one brother and three sisters (1 deceased young).

Educated at St Louis Convent, Charleville Road, Rathmines, then to Terenure College. He then went to St Mary’s College, Rathmines. Following a bout of ill health he was sent to Rockwell College for six months and then to Clongowes Wood College. After Clongowes he wished to join the Army or Navy but was prevented from doing so due to deficiencies in his sight.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Left in 2nd year Novitiate. Became a secular priest in Westminster Diocese

Born: 22 June 1915, Iona Crescent, Glasnevin, Dublin
Entered: 02 December 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 20 February 1941

Father, George, was a Civil Servant and died in March 1925. Mother was Margaret (Agnes Mulhall). Family lived at High Street, Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny

Second in a family of two boys and two girls.

Early education at Holy Faith Convent Glasnevin and then Christian Brothers, James’ Street, Kilkenny for two years and then at O’Connells School, Dublin. He then went to Rockwell College CSSp. After school he went to UCD studying Architecture and got his degree in 1939.

Baptised at St Columba’s Church, iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin, 27/06/1915
Confirmed at St Agatha’s Church, North William Street, Dublin, February 1927

Born: 04 August 1896, Carrigeen, County Kilkenny
Entered: 07 December 1938, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 19 May 1939

Brother Novice

1st Probation 06/06/1938 in Manresa, Roehampton, London, England (ANG), then transferred to HIB

Had previously been a Sergeant in Bechuanaland Protectorate police, South Africa for six years

Sought to join the The Missionaries of Saint Francis De Sales (MSFS) in 1945, St Margaret’s House, Wellington Road, Hampton Hill, Middlesex, London

Born: 23 October 1914, Glenview House, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 24 April 1936

Parents were farmers

Eldest of five boys with two sisters.

Educated at the High School, Clonmel, he then went to Mount Mellaray and then to Mungret College SJ

Born: Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 01 February 1907, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg

Left Society of Jesus: 1907

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Only lasted a few days

Born: 16 November 1616, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
Entered: 03 September 1634,

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1636

Parents John Bray and Elizabeth Lee

Born: 04 July 1911, Rahan, County Offaly
Entered: 03 September 1930, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 03 September 1931

Father and mother were teachers at the National School in Rahan.

Younger of two boys with three sisters.

At 14 years of age he went to Mungret (1925-1926) and then to Mount St Joseph’s Roscrea