Born: 24 December 1910, Maghera, County Derry
Entered: 01 September 1928, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 20 June 1930 for health reasons

Born at Maghera County Derry, but as his father who was a businessman died the same year his mother moved to “Pinner”, Malone Road, Belfast, County Antrim, supported by her husband’s business.

Second of four boys.

Early education was at the Christian Brothers school in Belfast, and then he went to Clongowes Wood College