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Catherine McAuley
Standard Name: McAuley, Catherine
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Bessie Rayner Parkes | This work features two founders of religious Orders in Ireland—Mary Aikenhead
of the Sisters of Charity
and Catherine McAuley
of the Mercy Sisters
—as well as Elizabeth Ann Seton
of the USA. |
Timeline
1775
The Irish Presentation
Order of nuns was founded in Dublin, to educate the poor, by Honora ('Nano') Nagle
(who came from Catholic gentry stock in County Cork, and had independent wealth); they opened their...
1827
Using a substantial inheritance, Catherine McAuley
commissioned a building in Dublin which became schools and a residence for unemployed women.
September 1828
Catherine McAuley
opened in Baggot Street, Dublin, her first House of Mercy
, a centre for charity and teaching.
1831