Irish Jesuits and colleagues

Michael O’Sullivan SJ

June 12, 2018

Dr Michael O’Sullivan entered the Jesuits in 1969 having been born in Limerick and educated by the Jesuits from the age of 7. He has been Director of the world-leading...

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Brian Grogan SJ

January 21, 2015

Brian was born in Dublin, educated by the Christian Brothers, and joined the Jesuits at the ripe old age of sixteen. Why the Jesuits? Because he did not know what...

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Gerry O’Hanlon SJ

January 15, 2015

Gerry O’Hanlon (b 1947) entered the Jesuits in 1965, having been to school in Belvedere College. His studies were mainly at home in Dublin, but included an MA in Classics...

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Ashley Evans SJ

January 15, 2015

John Ashley Evans is an Irish Jesuit priest from Malahide, Co. Dublin on mission in Cambodia. He was born in Dublin on the 21st of January 1958. He attended Belvedere...

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Kevin O’Higgins SJ

January 15, 2015

Kevin O’Higgins was born in Dublin. He was inspired to join the Jesuits by the example of Daniel Berrigan, an American Jesuit noted for his social activism and his involvement...

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Liam O’Connell SJ

January 15, 2015

Liam O’Connell was born in Dublin in 1943, and grew up with two brothers and two sisters, in Limerick and in Dublin. He attended Crescent College SJ and Belvedere College...

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Ken Rue

January 15, 2015

Ken Rue was born in Dublin in 1954 and brought up in Crumlin and Terenure. He was educated in Wesley College where he was voted voted best all-round pupil and...

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Séamus Murphy SJ

January 15, 2015

Fr James (Séamus) Murphy SJ joined the Society of Jesus in 1971. He had never met any Jesuits before applying to join, and was instead drawn to the order by...

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Paddy Carberry SJ

January 9, 2015

Born in Dublin and educated by the Loreto Sisters and by the Christian Brothers in Coláiste Mhuire, Paddy Carberry is one of three children born to Matthew and Mary Carberry....

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Martin Curry SJ

January 9, 2015

Born in Donegal in 1949 and educated at Colaiste Iognaid Galway, Martin Curry entered the Jesuits in 1966. After a science degree in UCD and philosophy in Milltown Park, Martin...

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