Born: Ulster
Entered: 1671, Rome, Italy

Left Society of Jesus: 1673

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1671 and Old/15 (1)

◆ Old/16 has : “William Plunkett”; DOB Ulster; Ent 1671

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
Two Entries

Ent 1671 Rome (Oliver, Stonyhurst MSS)

DOB Ulster (?); Ent 1761 Rome;

Early education at Drogheda or Dundalk; Primate Plunket recommends in 1672 to Father General a William Plunket, nephew of Conte de Fingal and his own relative

◆ Henry Foley - Records of the English province of The Society of Jesus Vol VII
PLUNKETT, WILLIAM, Father (Irish), entered the Society at Rome, 1671, (Oliver, from Stonyhurst MSS.)

Born: 16 June 1923, Magheralone, Ballynahinch, County Down
Entered: 06 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 29 March 1943

Bapt Cert “Ó Háilpín”. Confirmation Cert “Halpenny”

Father, Hugh Ó Háilpín was a Brigadier in the 3rd Northermn Division of the IRA, and became a Garda attached to the Donegal Gaelic speaking Division. Mother was Annie (Rice). Family then lived at Glencar, Letterkenny, County Donegal

Eldest of a family of twelve, with eight boys and four girls. Spent most of his life in Donegal and six years in Dublin. He has also lived in Dundalk, Mallin Head and Carrick, County Donegal, before Letterkenny.

Education was at, Malin Head, Dundalk and then St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. In his Leaving Cert he got a Donegal County Council University scholarship.

Baptised at Holy Family Church, Downpatrick, County Down, 17/069/1923
Confirmed at St Columba's Church, Carrick, County Donegal, by Dr MacNeely of Raphoe, 16/05/1933

Born: 16 August 1921, New Street, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 13 January 1944

Father, Peter, was a smith on the GN Railway. Mother was Annie (Coleman)

Eldest of six boys with one sister

Educated at the Christian Brothers School Dundalk for seven years he left school for about four years. He then went to Mungret College SJ

Baptised at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, 17/08/1921
Confirmed at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, by Cardinal MacRory, 17/04/1932

Born: 11 January 1921, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1939, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 1939

Known as Desmond Gallagher

Father, Thomas, was an Inspector in the Department of Agriculture. Mother was Eva (Wynne). Family lived at Strand Road, Merrion, Dublin City, County Dublin

1 Brother, 3 Sisters

Educated at O’Connell’s School, Dublin

Baptised at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, 13/01/1921
Confirmed at St Agatha’s Church, North William Street, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 12/03/1931

Born: 21 March 1859, Dalkey, County Dublin
Entered: 06 January 1880, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1880/1

Educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicester; St Mary’s College, Dundalk; Clongowes Wood Coillege SJ

Older brother of Charles Doyle - RIP 1949 and Willie Doyle - RIP 1917

Born: 07 February 1861, Ballyscullion, Maghera, County Derry
Entered: 23 January 1880, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1880

Educated at the Marist College, Dundalk

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Left after a few months

Born: 05 November 1873, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1891,

Left Society of Jesus: 1892

Education at St Mary’s, Dundalk and Clongowes Wood College