Born: 10 September 1863, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 14 August 1893, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: March 1894

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Clerk at GSR Rail before entry; LEFT after six months and was received into Mount Mellary

Born: 29 September 1849, Cork City, County Cork
Entered: 29 August 1873, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 14 February 1874

Educated at CBC Cork and Clondalkin and Mount Mellary

Born: 02 July 1916, Prior Park House, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 12 November 1936 for health reasons

Father was in the motor trade and coach manufacturing business. Mother died in June 1927, and father remarried some years later.

Eldest of the first family of two boys. Second family is three girls and two boys.

Early education was at the Christian Brothers school Clonmel he then went to Mount Melleray for two years.

1934-1936: St Mary's, Emo, County Laois, Novitiate
1936-1937: Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, Juniorate

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Mount Mellaray student; Went to Rathfarnham without Vows, and LEFT from there due to ill health

Born: 08 August 1924, Castleknock, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 13 September 1947, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 13 May 1948

Father was James, a publican, and Mother was May (Carroll).

1 Brother and 2 Sisters

Educated for 10 years at Belvedere College SJ, and then spent two years at Mount Mellaray doing Philosophy

Subsequently went to All Hallows College as a candidate for priesthood and by 1951 was in 2nd year of Theology

Born: 29 December 1909, Rathscanlan, Swinford, County Mayo
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 30 March 1935

Parents were farmers. Father died in 1932

Eldest of three boys.

Early education was at local primary school, and then he wanted to become a National School Teacher, and was tutored by the Principal, and attended night classes in Irish. In 1927 he got a scholarship for a Gaeltacht course at Tourmakeady Irish College. Tried a few times to get accepted for Teacher Training, but just missed out. Applied to Mungret but did not get accepted so he went to Mount Melleray in January 1932.. Then he was accepted at Mungret in 1932 to 1934.

Born: 07 July 1859, Kilbaha, Newtownsands, County Kerry
Entered: 10 September 1879, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1880

Educated at Newtownsands NS, and Classical School Tralee and Mount Mellary

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - KENNELY

Born: 27 March 1862, Birr, County Offaly
Entered: 13 January 1894, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 1895

Educated at Castleknock College and Mount Mellary then St Sulpice and All Hallows

Born: 23 October 1914, Glenview House, Clonmel, County Tipperary
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 24 April 1936

Parents were farmers

Eldest of five boys with two sisters.

Educated at the High School, Clonmel, he then went to Mount Mellaray and then to Mungret College SJ