Born: 20 April 1885, Heytesbury Street, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 April 1901, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: August 1903

Father was an Inspector in the DMP. Family lived at Leinster Road, Rathmines

3rd Eldest of four sons and three sisters.

Educated at Synge Street, then St Mary’s College CSp, Rathmines