Born: 12 October 1924, Leitrim Street, Cork City, County Cork
Entered: 04 December 1947, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 14 March 1949

Baptised Daniel Bartholomew McGrath

Father, John, was a Postal Inspector employed in Cork City Post Office, and Mother was Mary (McNamara) The family was supported by private means and Mother managed a pub licence in a poor area.

Elder of two boys with four sisters.

Early education was in Presentation Convent, Cork he went to North Monastery, Cork for ten years. After school he took a position in the Exchequer and Audit Department in Merrion Street, and was living at Philipsburgh Terrace, Fairview, Dublin.

Baptised at Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, Cathedral Street, Shandon, Cork City, 14/11/1924
Confirmed at Cathedral of St Mary & St Anne, Cathedral Street, Shandon, Cork City, bu Dr Cohalen of Cork, 31/05/1936