Among his friends at the university were James Joyce, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington and Tom Kettle. He helped form a branch of the Gaelic League at college and persuaded his friends, including Joyce, to take lessons in Irish.
At university, he connected with notable figures such as James Joyce, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, and Tom Kettle. He helped create a Gaelic League branch at college and persuaded his friends, including Joyce, to study the Irish language.