Born: 19 August 1899, Alphonsus Terrace, Limerick City, County Limerick
Entered: 31 August 1915, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 25 August 1917

Father was employed by Messers Cannock & Co and both parents were still living.

Eldest of two boys with five sisters (2 deceased).

Educated at Model School, Limerick, then at Leamy’s National School, Hartsonge Street, and then he went to Crescent College SJ.

Born: 27 January 1903, Lifford Terrace, Ballinacurra, Limerick,. County Limerick
Entered: 31 August 1920, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 25 June 1929 (from Belvedere College SJ, Regency)

Father was a Civil Service Officer and retired in 1921. Both parents then resided at Alphonsus Terrace, Limerick and then Davies Street, Limetrick City.

One older brother and a younger sister.

1920-1922: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1922-1923: Fourvière, Lyon France (LUGD) studying Philosophy
1923-1924: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1924-1926: Rome Italy (ROM) studying Philosophy at the Gregorian
1926-1928: Belvedere College SJ, Regency
1928-1929: Mungret College SJ, Regency