Born: 21 May 1924, Marlborough Street, Derry, County Derry
Entered: 28 September 1943, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 11 September 1945

“Louie”

Father, Joseph, was Director of the Municipal School of Music in Dublin. Mother was Mary (Byrne). The family resided at Merrion Road, Dublin.

Fourth of seven boys with two sisters.

Early education at Derry and Dublin Convent schools he then went to the Christian Brothers school in Westland Row, and then to Belvedere College SJ for six years.

Baptised at St Eugene's Cathedral, Creggan Street, Derry, 22/05/1924
Confirmed at St Andrew’s Church, Westland Row, Dublin, 20/02/1935

Younger brother of Oliver O’Brien - LEFT as priest for Adelaide, Australia Diocese 1993; and Vincent O’Brien - LEFT 1948

LEFT 16 October 1943 for a medical treatment ; Reentered in November 1943; LEFT again 11 November 1945

Born: 09 February 1921, Magerafelt, County Derry
Entered: 14 November 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Died: 25 June 2009, Sutherland, NSW, Australia

Left Society of Jesus: 11 December 1940

Father, Patrick, (a Donegal man) worked in the Department of Justice in Dublin. Mother, Teresa (Tessie Maguire) was a Roscommon woman. The family moved to Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin.

Eighth in a family of 12, with six brothers (he was second youngest) and five sisters.

Early education was at St Mary’s Haddington Road, then went to Synge Street CBS at age 10. After school he went for one year to study Medicine at UCD.

Baptised at St Eugene's Cathedral, Creggan Street, Derry, 13/02/1921
Confirmed at St Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street, Dublin, by Dr Wall of Dublin, 01/03/1932

https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/8112/plunkett-joseph-sweeney/
Sydney Morning Herald

SWEENEY
Plunkett Joseph

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday 25th June, aged 98 years. Beloved husband of Joyce. Much loved father of Austin, Vincent, Kevin, Patricia and Desmond. Cherished grandfather of Liam, Patrick, Benjamin, Zachary, James, Ellen, David, Caitlin, Christopher and Jade.

Requiem Mass for Plunkett will be celebrated at the West Chapel, Woronora Memorial Park, Linden Street, Sutherland on Monday 1st July, 2019 at 1:30pm.