Born: 04 July 1911, Rahan, County Offaly
Entered: 03 September 1930, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 03 September 1931

Father and mother were teachers at the National School in Rahan.

Younger of two boys with three sisters.

At 14 years of age he went to Mungret (1925-1926) and then to Mount St Joseph’s Roscrea