Finlay, Thomas Aloysius (1848-1940)--DB4938
Biographical Notes
Date of birth and date of death
06.07.1848-08.01.1940
Maiden name, place of origin
Lanesborough, Roscommon
Marital status, religious denomination, children
Roman Catholic
Social background, family connections
Son of engineer William Finlay and Maria Magan
Education, occupation and public functions
Education
Jesuit theological college of St Beuno's, Wales: Ordained 1880; Jesuit college of Maria Laach 1871-1873; Gregorian University Rome 1869-1871; St Acheul 1868-1869; Society of Jesus, Dublin; St Augustine's College, Cavan
Occupation
Priest; Writer; University College Dublin: Professor of philosophy 1883-1900, professor of political economy 1900-1930; Belvedere College Dublin: Rector 1882-1887; Royal University of Ireland: Fellow; St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, King's county: Headmaster 1881; Crescent College Limerick: Teacher 1873-1876, headmaster; Periodical Catholic Ireland/Irish Monthly: Co-founder
Functions in agricultural institutions
Irish Agricultural Organization Society: Vice-president 1895-
Functions in other institutions
National Library of Ireland: Trustee 1907-, chairman of the trustee 1909-1938
Political activities
Short Biography
References
Own publications
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ARH file no. 3304