hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn æz dʒˈɑːn dʒˈɛŋk, tə pˈætɹɪk dʒˈɛŋk ˈɔːlsoʊ dʒˈɪŋks, ɐ fˈɑːɹmɚ, ænd bɹˈɪdʒɪt ɡˈɪlmɑːɹtˌɪn, ʌv dɹˈʌmklɪf, kˈaʊnti slˈiːɡoʊ.
He was born as John Jenk, to Patrick Jenk (also Jinks), a farmer, and Bridget Gilmartin, of Drumcliff, County Sligo.