Born: 11 December 1847, Rushwee, Slane, County Meath
Entered: 02 November 1874, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1875

Educated at St Finian’s Seminary, Mullingar

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - LEFT before end of 1st year Novitiate

Born: 11 June 1918, Whitworth Place, Drumcondra, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 27 February 1945, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 03 June 1945

Brother Novice

Born in the Coombe Hospital, Dublin

Father was William, deceased in 1918, and Mother was Elizabeth (Curtis).

2 Brothers and one sister.

Educated at Belvedere College SJ Junior School 1929-1930.

Baptised at St Agatha’s Church, North William Street, Dublin, 25/06/1918
Confirmed at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 05/03/1929

Was a sorter (temporary) in the Post Office i 1939. He then joined the Defence Forces, stationed at Athlone, Mullingar and Dublin. Discharged as medically unfit 01/09/1943. He was then working for GSR in the Goods Department as a temporary porter at Kingsbridge Station until February 1944. He then went to work on the staff at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin

Subsequently lived at Ovoca Road, South Circular Road, Dublin - https://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000786382/HierarchyTree?recordID=vtls000786382

Born: 06 January 1921, Armstrong Street, Harold’s Cross, Dublin
Entered: 10 January 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: June 1942

Brother Novice

Educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square, Dublin and Synge Street CBS to 3rd year Secondary. He wanted to enter as a scholastic and was recommended to St Kevin’s College OMI, Enniskerry, County Wickow (Oblate House of Studies for late vocations) by Fr Aubrey Gwynn SJ, in order to get his Latin studies done. He bgean in September 1941, but did not stick with it.

Employed by W&R Jacobs, Peter’s Row, Dublin as a machine worker 1938-1941

Baptised at Church of Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin, 09/01/1921
Confirmed at St Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street, Dublin, 01/03/1932

After he left he joined the army and was stationed at McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin. He then applied to the Order of St Camillus at Killucan, County Westmeath in 1944.