Born in Bohola, County Mayo, Durkan immigrated to the United States in 1947, aged 17, after which upon arrival, was placed in the residence of his uncle, William O'Dwyer, the eldest brother of his mother, Mary.
Born in Bohola, Durkan immigrated to the United States in 1947, aged 17, after which upon arrival, was placed in the residence of his uncle, William O'Dwyer, the eldest brother of his mother, Mary. Bohola was County Mayo.