Background
He was born in 1835 in Leighlinbridge, Company.Carlow and received his early education in Saint Patrick"s Carlow, College before going on to Maynooth College he pursued further studies in the Gregorian University, Rome.
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He was born in 1835 in Leighlinbridge, Company.Carlow and received his early education in Saint Patrick"s Carlow, College before going on to Maynooth College he pursued further studies in the Gregorian University, Rome.
In 1856 he entered the Jesuits at Saint Acheul, near Amiens in France. He returned to Tullabeg(Rahan) College, as master of novices and prepared them for Bachelor examinations to the University of London similar to Carlow and Thurles Seminaries, with the establishment of the Royal University students were prepared for its examinations instead. He became rector of Tullabeg in 1870.
He also served as was rector, Saint Ignatius" College, Dublin for a year.
In 1883 became President, Catholic University College, Dublin, until 1888, technically he was the first president of University College Dublin since previously the post was called Rector, the university flourished under his leadership. After serving as a priest in England he returned again President of University College, Dublin, serving from 1897 until 1909.
Fr Delany served on the Senate of the Royal University of Ireland from 1885 until its abolition in 1909, and subsequently was on the Senate of its replacement the new National University of Ireland until 1919. In 1924 French Delany died in Dublin.