Fr T.J. Linane, From Abel to Zundolovich, Vol. 2: Biographies of Priests on the Australian Scene up to 1900, 1980, p 134:

Delaney, Bernard, Irish
Chaplain and Friend of the Fenians in W.A.
He was born and worked as a priest in "Dublin fair city", and the name shows up on the list of Maynooth students under number 1744. He had matriculated on 25 August 1843 and seems to have reached ordination in 1849 (circa). The late Fr Senan Moynahan, Archivist in Perth, wrote a number of articles for the 'Perth Record' and the 'Melbourne Advocate' about the transportation of Fenian prisoners to West Australia. In these John Boyle O'Reilly gets the limelight with a description of his activities and eventual escape to America. The ship 'Hougemont' that brought the prisoners to W.A. arrived on 10 January 1868. On the voyage out Father Delaney edited the little newspaper 'The Wild Goose' and by his kindly ways and words sustained the prisoners' morale. A year after arrival he petitioned for the release of a number of the Fenian 'bhoys' but his requests were turned down. Having volunteered for service in the Perth Diocese before arrival, he was given a tough assignment at Albany. In the eight year stay he is credited with building the first school in 1869. Later on he served at Champion Bay and Geraldton. Wearying of the harsh conditions and the long journeys he sought a chaplaincy at the Subiaco Orphanage and there the friend of the prisoners died on 23 April 1893. Burial took place in the now demolished East Perth Cemetery, and presumably his dust was moved later to the cemetery at Karrakatta.
(Footprints, Vol. 3, No. 7)