ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ bɪkˌeɪm ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə kˈæθlɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ɐ θɪˈɑːlədʒi kˈoːɹs wʌz ˈɔfɚd tə stˈuːdənts.
In 1855 the college became affiliated to the Catholic University of Ireland, in 1858 a theology course was offered to students.