Born: 06 January 1886, Ennis, County Clare
Entered: 07 September 1903, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: July 1904

One brother and one sister, and he was the youngest.

Educated at local convent school and Christian Brothers in Ennis and then another college in Ennis. In 1901 he went to Mungret College SJ