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: 09 December 1923, Oriel Street, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 10 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 17 April 1943

Father, Patrick, was a clerical worker in a shipping firm. Mother was Mary (Kinsella). Family lived at Seville Place, Dublin City, County Dublin

Youngest of four boys with three sisters.

Early education was at a National School and then at O’Connells Schools.

Baptised at St Laurence O`Toole's Church, Seville Place, Dublin, 12/12/1923
Confirmed at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Griffith Avenue, Marino, Dublin, by Dr Wall of Dublin, 22/03/1934

Born: 04 April 1920, Northbrook Terrace, North Strand, Dublin City
Entered: 14 September 1938, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 10 February 1940

Father, James, was a chef in Collins’ Barracks, had been a cook in Gardiner Street community. Mother was Kathleen (Brennan)

Third of six boys with one sister.

Early education was nine years at St Joseph’s Christian Brothers school, Marino and then at O’Connells school.

Baptised at Church of St Laurence O’Toole, Seville Place, Dublin, 12/03/1920
Confirmed at St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 18/03/1931