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.