Born: 19 September 1916, Glengarriff Parade, North Circular Road, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 07 May 1936

Father was Senior Clerk at the Rates Department of Dublin County Council.

Fourth of seven boys with three sisters.

Early education at a local National School and then at O’Connells School