ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, ɹˈɛv pˈætɹɪk sˈiː ʃˈɛɹɪdən tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə pˈoʊst ʌv pɹˈɛzɪdənt; hiː wʌz fˈɑːloʊd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː baɪ dˈɑːktɚ kˈævɐnˌɑːɡ.
In 1858, Rev Patrick C Sheridan took over the post of president; he was followed in 1873 by Dr Kavanagh.