Born: 05 October 1910, Hospital, County Limerick
Entered: 03 September 1930, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 10 February 1932

Father was a draper and died in 1911. Mother is supportted by the business.

Only child.

Early education at a local Convent school in Hospital, annd then at the Christian Brothers there (1918-1924). In 1924 he went to the Christian Brothers in Tullamore for one and a bit years. In September 1926 he went to Mungret College SJ until 1929. Then he went to study Music in Dublin.