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Sister Mary Catherine Heagney
Mary Catherine Heagney was born on 31 May, 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zealand with her family at the end of May, 1921, so she was old enough to retain clear memories of her early childhood in Ireland...
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Sister Rosalie Allen
Agnes was born in Wellington, daughter of Julian and Agnes Allen. They met whilst on route to New Zealand where they married and settled successfully into their adopted country.
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Sister Dimas Dunne
Katherine Dunne was born in Barrow-in-Furness. England, on 1 January, 1875. Her father, James Myles Dunne, who was born in County Wexford, Ireland, went to Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, to work in the ship-yards there...