1895 - Born on July 28th at Cootehill, Co Cavan
1905 - Attends St Patrick's College, Cavan
1910 - Transfers to Blackrock College
1911 - Switches to Clongowes Wood College
1913 - Enters the Holy Ghost novitiate at Kimmage Manor, Dublin
1917 - Graduates with BA, first class honours in Classics, UCD
1918 - Awarded first class honours A for thesis on Seneca
1919 - Takes a Higher Diploma in Education 1924 - Ordained priest at St Mary's College, Rathmines
1924 - Studies at the Biblical Institute in Rome
1925 - Appointed Dean of Studies at Blackrock College
1930 - Takes over as president of Blackrock College
1937 - Assists de Valera in drafting the Constitution
1940 - Appointed Archbishop of Dublin by Pope Pius XII
1950 - In Rome for the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
1951 - Embroiled in Mother and Child Scheme showdown with Dr Noel Browne
1961 - Celebrated the 1,500th anniversary of St Patrick
1962 - Attends Second Vatican Council
1965 - Celebrates Silver Jubilee but puts the brakes on the Council and becomes first bishop to open a diocesan press office
1972 - Obliged to step down by the Vatican. Closes his files on February 16th and hands power over to Father Dermot Ryan
1973 - Dies on April 7th at Loughlinstown Hospital