Born: 02 September 1888, Clare Street, Limerick City, County Limerick
Entered: 07 September 1910, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1912

Father was a mechanical engineer and died in 1896. Family lived at Maryville, Thomondgate, Limerick City. Mother lived subsequently at Ardhu House, North Circular Road, Limerick supported by her sons.

Youngest of eight sons and there are four daughters.

Educated for 11 years at Christian Brothers Limerick he went to Crescent College SJ (1904-1909)

Born: 28 November 1923, Knockeen, Pallasgreen, County Limerick
Entered: 05 October 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 14 September 1943

Parents, John and Catherine (Corboy) were farmers.

Younger of two boys with four sisters.

Early education was for nine years at Caherconlish NS, he then went to CBS Limerick for five years.

Baptised at Church of the Holy Rosary, Main Street, Murroe, County Limerick, 01/12/1923

Born: 16 June 1885, Wilton, Murroe, County Limerick
Entered: 08 September 1903, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: November 1904

Father was a cooper and carpenter and died in 1901. Mother was suppported by her older sons.

Youngest of four boys.

Educated at Murroe NS until fourteen, then one at Cappamore, County Limerick, the Christian Brothers, Limerick and in 1902 Crescent College SJ