Born: 25 January 1920, Gortmore, Omagh, County Tyrone
Entered: 28 September 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 27 June 1942

Father, John, was a Guard on the Great Northern Railway. Mother was Mary (Slevin). Family moved when he was aged 3 to Lackaboy, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

2 Brothers and 1 Sister.

Early education at the Convent of Mercy Enniskillen and then at the Presentation Brothers, Enniskillen - St Michael's College, Chanterhill Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. After school in 1939 he went to UCD on a scholarship and studied Engineering. Also studied violin and piano at the RIAM. When livinbg in Dublin he resided at Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin.

Baptised at Sacred Heart Church, Church Street, Omagh, County Tyrone, 26/01/1920
Confirmed at St Michael's Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, 05/0/1929