Born: 14 July 1917, Brighton Terrace, Cobh, County Cork
Entered: 14 September 1938, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 12 March 1940

Father, Thomas, worked in Customs and Excise at Cobh. Mother was Mary (Murphy). Family resided at Hawthorn Terrace, Cobh, County Cork

Eldest of three boys with one sister. (Oldest brother was an invalid)

Early education was at a private school and then at the Presentation Brothers Cobh for 12 years (1928-1935). After school then worked as a clerical officer in the Civil Service in Dublin for almost three years, living at Millmount Terrace, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Baptised at St Colman's Cathedral, Cathedral Place, Cobh, County Cork, 27/07/1938
Confirmed at St Colman's Cathedral, Cathedral Place, Cobh, County Cork, by Dr Browne of Cloyne, 16/06/1928