Born: 06 February 1913, Taghmon, County Wexford
Entered: 03 September 1930, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 27 April 1932

Father was a District Inspector with the RIC and famiily lived at Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin

Middle of three boys with four sizsters.

Early education at a Convent school in Wexford he went to the Christian Brothers school, Gorey, and then six years with Christain Brothers Wexford Town. He then spent three years at St Peter’s College, Wexford, and one year at Synge Street.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT - “too holy for the Society”