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

Born: 22 June 1920, Ballybough Road, Fairview, Dublin, City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 20 April 2007, Kimmage Manor, Whitehall Road, Dublin City, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1943

Father, John, was a monotype setter, and died in June 1920. Mother, Harriet (O’Toole), was then supported by private means. Family lived at Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin

Younger of two boys with one sister.

Educated at a National School he then went to St Canice’s Boys School in Finglas. He then went to O’Connells school. He then went to a Commercial College and then went to work at Browne & Nolans Ltd for two and a half years as a compositors apprentice. He then went to the Apostolic School at Mungret College SJ

After leaving he Joined the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans).

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Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.

Birth: 22 Jun 1920, County Dublin, Ireland

Death: 20 Apr 2007 (aged 86), Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Burial: Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium Cloghran, County Dublin, Ireland

Plot
Spiritan Plots, St. Pappin's Section

Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.

Birth.

Desmond McMahon, son of John McMahon and Harriet McMahon, formerly O'Toole, of 78 Ballybough Road, Dublin, was born on 22 June 1920 at The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.

His father was a Compositor.

Death Notice.

McMAHON (C.S.Sp.) (Fr. Desmond) (Kimmage Manor, Dublin 12, and formerly of Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Botswana and College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.) - April 20, 2007, (peacefully), brother of the late Bridget (Byrne) and Michael, cousin of Fr. R. Thornton C.S.Sp.; deeply regretted by his nephews Desmond and Kieran, his nieces Anne-Marie, Eithne (Agnew) and Patricia (Woods) and their families, his extended family and confreres. Rest in peace. Removal this (Monday) evening after prayers at 4.40 o'clock in the Misson House, Kimmage Manor, to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Kimmage Manor, arriving at 5 o'clock. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30 o'clock followed by interment afterwards in Dardistown Cemetery.

His name is included amongst his Confreres

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: 12 October 1924, Leitrim Street, Cork City, County Cork
Entered: 04 December 1947, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 14 March 1949

Baptised Daniel Bartholomew McGrath

Father, John, was a Postal Inspector employed in Cork City Post Office, and Mother was Mary (McNamara) The family was supported by private means and Mother managed a pub licence in a poor area.

Elder of two boys with four sisters.

Early education was in Presentation Convent, Cork he went to North Monastery, Cork for ten years. After school he took a position in the Exchequer and Audit Department in Merrion Street, and was living at Philipsburgh Terrace, Fairview, Dublin.

Baptised at Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, Cathedral Street, Shandon, Cork City, 14/11/1924
Confirmed at Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, Cathedral Street, Shandon, Cork City, bu Dr Cohalen of Cork, 31/05/1936

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: 07 June 1919, Fairview, Dublin, County Dublin
Entered: 08 March 1939, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 02 October 1940

Brother Novice

Father, James, was a heating engineer. Mother was Mary (Hackett).

3 Brothers (including his twin)

Educated at CBS Westland Row, Dublin up to 4th year

Apprenticed at Brightside Engineering Company, Dawson Street, Dublin

Baptised at St Columba’s Catholic Church, Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin, 13/06/1919
Comnfirmed at St Columba’s Catholic Church, Iona Road, Glasnevin, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 01/04/1930