Born: 09 October 1922, Melrose Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 16 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 01 March 1943

Father, Thomas, was a Civil Servant and died in 1939. Mother was Mary (Farrelly) then lived by private means.

Older of two boys with an older sister.

Early education was two years at St Pat’s BNS, Drumcondra and then seven years at O’Connells school.

Baptised at The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fairview Strand, Fairview, Dublin, 15/10/1922
Confirmed at St Agatha’s North William Street, Dublin by Dr Wall of Dublin, 27/02/1935