Born: 03 September 1922, St Joseph’s, Ormond Road, Rathmines, Dublin City
Entered: 07 September 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 07 April 1942

Father, Matthew, was a commercial traveller for Helys of Dame Street. Mother was Agnes (McLynn)

Only boy with three sisters (one a nun).

Early education at a Convent school in Dublin he then went to Synge Street.

Baptised at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Berkeley Road, Phibsborough, Dublin, 08/09/1922
Confirmed at St Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street, Dublin, by Dr Wall of Dublin, 27/02/1934