Born: 03 April 1842, Leighlinbridge, County Carlow
Entered: 25 February 1868, Milltown Park, Dublin
Ordained: pre entry

Left Society of Jesus: 01 May 1869 for health reasons

Priest Novice

Educated at Carlow College and St Patrick’s College, Maynooth

Hogan Entries (852) LEFT (joined as priest, left due to health.)

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT Noviceship in May 1869. Found the regular life unsuited to his character and health not good.

Born: 12 February 1856, Kenmare, County Kerry
Entered: 11 February 1877, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 02 July 1878

Educated at Clongowes Wood College SJ and then Carlow Ecclesiastical College, followed by the Seminary at Mintauban

Born: 30 June 1913, Boley, Shillelagh, County Wicklow
Entered: 31 December 1932, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois (HIB for ORE)

Left Society of Jesus: 06 March 1933

Father was a teacher. Family moved to live at Church Street, Bagenalstown, County Carlow.

Third of eight boys with six sisters.

Early education at a National School in Shillelagh he went to Mungret College SJ for four years.

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - For Oregon Province; LEFT 06 March 1933. No vocation

Born: 09 April 1841, Rutland Squarre, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 03 May 1873, Milltown Park, Dublin at Clongowes Wood College SJ

Left Society of Jesus: 1875

Early education at Carlow College and then UCD

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Ent 23 November 1870; LEFT to complete his Noviceship in America in 1871. Came back to Ireland 1872, and returning to America was not received. He began his Noviceship for this Province 05 May 1873. LEFT 1873

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - 2nd Entry : Went to Clongowes to be a Prefect 16 September 1873. Sent back to Novitiate and told to learn “character”, which he did with much regret

Born: 20 February 1853, County Carlow
Entered: 07 September 1872, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1874 for health reasons

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Tailor before entry; Brother Novice; LEFT for ill health reasons

Born: 17 June 1893, County Carlow
Entered: 28 September 1918, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1920

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Carlow College student; LEFT before taking Vows

Born: 03 January 1879, Durrow, Abbeyleix, County Laois
Entered: 07 September 1898, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1900

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Carlow College, student; LEFT