Born: 04 June 1908, Charleville Avenue, North Strand, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 18 May 1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Final Vows: 02 February 1946, Clongowes Wood College SJ

Left Society of Jesus: 17 August 1948 (from St Ignatius, Leeson St)

Parents, John and Josephine (Rothwell)

1 Brother and 1 Sister.

Before entry was a photographer. Worked with Lafayette, D’Olier St (1929-1931). He then was manager of Dean Art Studios, and also Sackville Studio, O’Connell St.

Baptised at St Agatha’s, Nth William Street, 10/01/1908
Confirmed at St Agatha’s, Nth William Street, by Dr Millar of Dublin, March 1919

1935-1937: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1937-1946: Clongowes Wood College SJ, working
1946-1948: St Ignatius, Leeson St, working

Said to have emigrated to England and was working at the Spanish Church of St James, George Street, London as Sacristan. Then said to have married returned to Dublin, running a grocery shop in Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview.

Born: 22 June 1920, Ballybough Road, Fairview, Dublin, City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 20 April 2007, Kimmage Manor, Whitehall Road, Dublin City, County Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1943

Father, John, was a monotype setter, and died in June 1920. Mother, Harriet (O’Toole), was then supported by private means. Family lived at Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin

Younger of two boys with one sister.

Educated at a National School he then went to St Canice’s Boys School in Finglas. He then went to O’Connells school. He then went to a Commercial College and then went to work at Browne & Nolans Ltd for two and a half years as a compositors apprentice. He then went to the Apostolic School at Mungret College SJ

After leaving he Joined the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157264081/desmond-mcmahon

Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.

Birth: 22 Jun 1920, County Dublin, Ireland

Death: 20 Apr 2007 (aged 86), Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Burial: Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium Cloghran, County Dublin, Ireland

Plot
Spiritan Plots, St. Pappin's Section

Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.

Birth.

Desmond McMahon, son of John McMahon and Harriet McMahon, formerly O'Toole, of 78 Ballybough Road, Dublin, was born on 22 June 1920 at The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.

His father was a Compositor.

Death Notice.

McMAHON (C.S.Sp.) (Fr. Desmond) (Kimmage Manor, Dublin 12, and formerly of Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Botswana and College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.) - April 20, 2007, (peacefully), brother of the late Bridget (Byrne) and Michael, cousin of Fr. R. Thornton C.S.Sp.; deeply regretted by his nephews Desmond and Kieran, his nieces Anne-Marie, Eithne (Agnew) and Patricia (Woods) and their families, his extended family and confreres. Rest in peace. Removal this (Monday) evening after prayers at 4.40 o'clock in the Misson House, Kimmage Manor, to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Kimmage Manor, arriving at 5 o'clock. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30 o'clock followed by interment afterwards in Dardistown Cemetery.

His name is included amongst his Confreres