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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 Lawrence Gough
Annie was born in Waimate on 5 May 1876, but by the age of six her parents, John Francis and Anne Gough (nee Houey), seem to have died for she was adopted by Mark Healey and was subsequently brought up by him and his wife. Whether they were related or not is not known.
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Sister Kevin Knapp
Marna Louisa Knapp was born at Kiwi, Nelson, on 1 May, 1909. Her parents were Arthur Leslie and Mabel Louise Knapp (nee Mills).