DATE

EVENT

12 Jun 1926 

Born  in Goaulane, Castlgregory, Co Kerry, Ireland.  4th  in a family of 9 brothers and sisters  ; Used to walk 4.5 miles to go to school every day ;  For a few years helped in family farm, milking cows, feeding farm animals  including pigs and calves, helped in planting wheat, oat, barley and potatoes and taking horses out for rides-

Oct 1943

Joined Salesian Order in Palaskenry Ireland 

8 Sep 1948

Profession

14 Feb 1949

Arrived in Hong Kong; Studied Philosophy at Shaukiwan

1951 to 1954

Worked and taught at Aberdeen Technical School

1954 to 1958

Studied Theology in Melchet Court, Hampshire, England

1958 to 1963

Returned to Hong Kong and stayed at Aberdeen Technical College 

Aug. 1963

Transferred to St. Louis School

1964

Became Prefect of Studies at St. Louis  School and beginning his association with SLOBA (informally as Spiritual Director) 1970 Formally appointed as Spiritual Director of SLOBA. 

Helped SLOBA to set up a Trust Fund for helping old boys. 

During his term in St. Louis, he is also Supervisor of the Evening School. Also the Chaplain of St. Patrick Society in Hong Kong and the Honorable Advisor to the Sea School of HK

Instrumental in setting up 40 extra-curricular clubs.

1982

Became Principal of St. Louis School and for a while also the Principal of the Primary Section of the School. 

1986

Retired due to Parkinson Disease.  

For a few years after retirement, he retained interest and offered advice to the Evening School  and SLOBA. 

1997

Returned to Ireland and stayed in nursing home.

2007

Passed away on 9 May 2007.