Born: 23 August 1921, Dromhall, Killarney, County Kerry
Entered: 12 November 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 25 April 1941

Father was a Customs and Excise Officer. Mother died in 1937. Family moved to Cork City.

Seventh of eight boys with two sisters (1 deceased)

Early education was in St Patrick’s National School Cork, at age 11 he went to the Model School in Cork and then North Monastery.