Born: 23 July 1918, Clontarf Place, Limerick City, County Limerick
Entered: 07 September 1935, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 17 February 1944

Parents were drapers and family lived at Swanson Terrace, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick City. Father was Thomas, Mother was Ethel (Daly).

Older of two boys with three sisters.

Early education was at both Christian Brothers schools in Sexton Street, Limerick

1935-1937: St Mary's, Emo, Novitiate
1937-1940: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate, UCD
1940-1943: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Philosophy
1943-1944: Belvedere College SJ, Regency