Born: 22 February 1922, Rutland Street, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 21 April 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 07 November 1942

Father, Bernard, was a Civil Servant. Mother was Margaret (Holmes). Family lived at Seafort Gardens, Sandymount, Dublin

Youngest of three boys with one sister.

Early education was at a National school in Sandymount and then at the Christian Brothers in Westland Row.

Baptised at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin, 24/02/1922
Confirmed at St Mary's, Star of the Sea, Sandymount Road, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 08/03/1934