Born: 06 October 1908, Society Street, Ballinasloe, County Galway
Entered: 01 September 1926, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 31 August 1928 for health reasons

Mother died when he was six years old, and father died five years later. A paternal aunt has been guardian for the family.

Eldest of three boys (youngest died in infancy) and he has an older sister.

Educated at a Convent school in Banagher, County Offaly, and another at Skerries, County Dublin he went to Clongowes Wood College (1919-1926).

Born: 23 February 1915, Millstreet, County Cork
Entered: 01 February 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1936

Father was a Constable in the RIC and killed in the war in 1918. Mother also died the same year.

Eldest of two boys with one sister.

Older sister was married and lives in Raheny, Dublin City.

Early education was for six years at a Convent school in Skerries, and then at St Vincent’s (Castleknock or Glasnevin??)