Born: 06 March 1924, Kevin Villa, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick City, County Limerick
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 08 May 1943

Born in Dublin

Father, Thomas, was a post office clerk. Mother was Ellen Nellie (O’Shaughnessy). Family also lived at Mount Vincent View, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick City, County Limerick

Youngest of four boys with two sisters.

Early education was at a Convent school and then at Crescent College SJ, Limerick.

Baptised at St Michael’s Church, Denmark Street, Limerick, 20/03/1924
Confirmed at St Joseph’s Church, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick, by Dr Keane of Limerick, 29/06/1936