Born: 25 August 1916, Fir Grove House, Faithlegg, County Waterford
Entered: 07 September 1934, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 11 january 1936

Father was the Clerk at the District Court in Waterford and mother was a teacher at Faithlegg NS.

Eldest of three boys with two sisters.

Early education at Faithlegg NS for eleven years and then at Waterpark College for four years.