Born: 02 December 1917, Surrey Street, Belfast County Antrim
Entered: 01 October 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 25 September 1941

Father, Patrick, was an electrical welder and Mother, Brigid (O’Hagan) died in Feb 1940. Family moved to St Jude’s, Griffith Avenue. Drumcondra, Dublin in 1920

Younger of two boys with three sisters.

Early education was in convent and Christian Brothers Primary schools, at age 12 he went to St Joseph’s CBS Fairview, Dublin. In 1935 he went to O’Connell Schools, and after the Leaving Cert was awarded a scholarship to St Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra. he was two years there.He then took a job teaching Maths and Irish at O’Connell Schools, and later took a job at St Joseph’s BNS, East Wall, Dublin. At the same time he attended evening lectures at UCD, and got a BA.

Baptised at St Brigid's Church, Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast, County Antrim, 02/12/1917
Confirmed at The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 25/04/1929

Born: 17 October 1914, York Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 23 March 1940

Father, James, was a chef in Collins’ Barracks, had been a cook in Gardiner Street community. Mother was Kathleen (Brennan). Family resided at Northbrook Terrace, North Strand, Dublin City

Eldest of six boys with one sister.

Early education was nine years at St Joseph’s Christian Brothers school. He then went to work, studying telegraphy. He worked from 1925-1937 in the GPO, Dublin. In 1937 he went back to school at Belmont House, Galloping Green, Stillorgan. Jesuit Provincial L Kieran SJ sent him then to Mungret College SJ

Baptised at St Michael’s Church, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, 18/10/1914
Confirmed at The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 22/03/1927

Born: 09 October 1922, Melrose Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 16 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 01 March 1943

Father, Thomas, was a Civil Servant and died in 1939. Mother was Mary (Farrelly) then lived by private means.

Older of two boys with an older sister.

Early education was two years at St Pat’s BNS, Drumcondra and then seven years at O’Connells school.

Baptised at The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin, 15/10/1922
Confirmed at St Agatha’s North William Street, Dublin by Dr Wall of Dublin, 27/02/1935