Born: 05 January 1923, Kilteevan, County Roscommon
Entered: 07 September 1953, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 22 January 1954

Father was Donal, a Teacher, farmer and Senator. Mother was Mary (McCloskey), Family lived at Tarmon, Castlerea, County Roscommon.

1 Brother and 2 Sisters

Educated at Summerhill College, Caltragh, Sligo and Coláiste Éinde, Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway. He then went to St Pat’s College, Drumcondra and acquired a Singing and Bi-lingual Cert.. After that he went to UCG and got a BA and HDip

He then worked at Tarmon NS, Castlerea, County Roscommon, then at St John the Apostle NS, Knocknacarra, Galway, then at St Colmcilles Catholic National School, Moone, County Kildare and then at Ballyvaughan National School, Ballyvaughan, County Clare.

Baptised at Saint Laebhan's Church, Kilkeevan, Castlerea, County Roscommon, 07/01/1923
Conformed at Saint Laebhan's Church, Kilkeevan, Castlerea, County Roscommon, by Dr Doorly of Elphin, 04/05/1931

Born: 04 May 1916, St Patrick’s Terrace, Roscommon Town, County Roscommon
Entered: 07 September 1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 10 August 1936

Father was a Master joiner but also had a private income. Mother died in 1921, and two years later father remarried.

Third of five boys with one step-brother and step-sister.

Early education was five years at a Convent School ad five years at a National school in Roscommon Town, he got a Roscommon scholarship and went to Summerhill College, Sligo.