Thom's Irish Who's Who/Magennis, William

MAGENNIS, William, M.A. (R.U.I.); Barrister King's Inns, 1893: Professor of Metaphysics, University College, Dublin; Advisory Examiner in English, Intermediate Education Board; Professor English Literature, Carysfort Training College, since 1889; Editor Educational Series of English Classics; Member Governing Body, University College, and Member of Senate, National University of Ireland; b. Belfast, 1869. Educ: Belvedere College and University College Dublin, 1st class Honours and 1st class Exhibition B.A., R.U.I.: 1st class Honours M.A.; Studentship in Mental and Moral Philosophy; Examiner, English Literature. R.U.I.; late Fellow, Royal University of Ireland. Editor of Lyceum, 1890-92; of New Ireland Review, 1893. Pubns.; Irish Democracy; Blind Bartimeus, and other Poems; Editions of English Classics; Young Ireland and Premier Literary Readers; articles on Literary and Philosophical topics in Irish and American periodicals since 1888. Recns.: photography, art. Res.: 3 Herbert Street, Dublin.