Born: 17 April 1914, O’Curry Street, Kilkee, County Clare
Entered: 14 August 1937, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly (HIB for ORE)

Left Society of Jesus: 16 May 1940

Brother Novice. ORE Province Catalogue has date of entry as 20/02/1938 (after 6 months probation?)

Father was John, a carpenter working on contract basis for builders and funeral undertakers. Mother was Catherine (Downes).

8 Brothers and 2 Sisters

Educated to Primary Cert level, then worked with his father.

Baptised at Church of the Immaculate Conception and St Senan, West End, Kilkee, County Clare, 18/04/1914

(Letters from Patrick J O’Reilly SJ’s sister to provincial regarding Bernard on file along with one from Patrick)