Born in Carne, County Mayo, Eire, in the Diocese of Killala on 14th

May 1934, Brendan was the youngest child of Anthony and Mary
Kate O’Malley. He began his education in Belmullet before moving
on to St Maddock’s, Ballina, in 1947 where he matriculated

with honours. Soon after leaving school he left Ireland for the big

smoke, London. This move was intriguing because he suffered

from asthma and he was told the London smog would only
aggravate the condition!! On the contrary, he said that after

arriving in London he never suffered from asthma again!!

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