Born: 11 June 1918, Whitworth Place, Drumcondra, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 27 February 1945, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 03 June 1945

Brother Novice

Born in the Coombe Hospital, Dublin

Father was William, deceased in 1918, and Mother was Elizabeth (Curtis).

2 Brothers and one sister.

Educated at Belvedere College SJ Junior School 1929-1930.

Baptised at St Agatha’s Church, North William Street, Dublin, 25/06/1918
Confirmed at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 05/03/1929

Was a sorter (temporary) in the Post Office i 1939. He then joined the Defence Forces, stationed at Athlone, Mullingar and Dublin. Discharged as medically unfit 01/09/1943. He was then working for GSR in the Goods Department as a temporary porter at Kingsbridge Station until February 1944. He then went to work on the staff at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin

Subsequently lived at Ovoca Road, South Circular Road, Dublin - https://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000786382/HierarchyTree?recordID=vtls000786382

Born: 24 March 1912, Athlone, County Westmeath
Entered: 07 September 1932, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 10 February 1933 for family reasons

Father was a Circuit Manager for ROP Limited. The family lived at Botanic Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin

Eldest of three boys with three sisters.

Early education was at the Marist Brothers in Athlone and then the family move to Cork for two years. Then they moved to Dublin and he went to O’Connells School, and finally Belvedere College SJ.