Born: 07 August 1885, Dufferin Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin City
Entered: 11 April 1901, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1902 for health reasons

Father was a company secretary. He had three brothers and three sisters, of whom he is the second youngest. Siblings in America and one sister a nun in Vienna.

Was educated at O’Connell’s Schools Dublin and then Belvedere College SJ. Left early for health reasons.