Born: 23 February 1915, Millstreet, County Cork
Entered: 01 February 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1936

Father was a Constable in the RIC and killed in the war in 1918. Mother also died the same year.

Eldest of two boys with one sister.

Older sister was married and lives in Raheny, Dublin City.

Early education was for six years at a Convent school in Skerries, and then at St Vincent’s (Castleknock or Glasnevin??)