Born: 06 October 1908, Society Street, Ballinasloe, County Galway
Entered: 01 September 1926, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 31 August 1928 for health reasons

Mother died when he was six years old, and father died five years later. A paternal aunt has been guardian for the family.

Eldest of three boys (youngest died in infancy) and he has an older sister.

Educated at a Convent school in Banagher, County Offaly, and another at Skerries, County Dublin he went to Clongowes Wood College (1919-1926).