Born: 06 November 1918, Renville, Oranmore, County Galway
Entered: 07 September 1938, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Died: 11 August 1994, County Galway

Left Society of Jesus: 27 August 1939

Parents, James and Delia (Bridget Cunningham) were Grocers.. Family lived at Sea Road, Galway City, County Galway

Third of four brothers with one sister.

Early education was at a Convent school then at St Joseph’s National school in Galway and then at Coláiste Iognáid. He then went to do office work for his father, but went back to school at Coláiste Iognáid in 1935..

Baptised at Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Oranmore, County Galway, 10/11/1918
Confirmed at St Joseph’s Church, Rahoon, Galway, by Dr O’Doherty of Galway, 21/05/1928