In 1903 the Robinson family moved to Glasgow, where Robinson joined the Conradh na Gaeilge prior to entering a seminary. Robinson served as monk in Scotland in his early adulthood until he got permission in 1913 from the abbot to leave the monastery and participate in the Irish independence movement.
In 1903, the Robinson family moved to Glasgow, where Robinson joined the Conradh na Gaeilge before entering seminary. He served as a monk in Scotland until he was granted permission by the abbot in 1913 to leave the monastery and join the Irish independence movement.