Born: 13 March 1911, Strabane, County Tyrone
Entered: 13 September 1930, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 05 September 1931

Father was a constable in the RUC and lives with the family at Woodside Terrace, Omagh, County Tyrone.

Elder of two brothers with three sisters.

Early education was at a Convent school in Strabane and then at the Christian Brothers in Omagh.