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Sister Xavier McDonald
Eileen McDonald was born in Auckland on the 26 January, 1904, the second daughter of James and Rose McDonald. Eileen was baptised and confirmed at St Patricks Cathedral, Auckland.
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Sister Brendan O’Gorman
Bridget Mary O’Gorman was born at Ballybawn, Rathnure, Ireland, on 14 May 1912. Her parents were Michael and Elizabeth O’Gorman. Family was very important to her and over recent years one of her sorrows was that all her siblings predeceased her...
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Sister Rose Buckley
Rhoda May Buckley was born and baptised at St Bathans, Central Otago. Her parents, Patrick and Margaret, were born in Ireland and passed onto their family born in New Zealand a strong Irish inheritance.