Born: 11 July 1885, Ballylongford, County Kerry
Entered: 07 September 1903, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: April 1905

Parents were National School teachers.

Second eldest of four brothers, of whom the eldest is deceased. Five sisters of whom two are deceased.

Educated at local NS and then went to Clongowes Wood College

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Went to St Paul Minnesota USA to be a secular priest