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Sister Brigid McCormick
Mary Eileen was born on 22 October 1905 in Belfast Northern Ireland, one of thirteen or fourteen children born to Jane and Daniel McCormick and the eldest of the nine surviving children who emigrated to New Zealand arriving in Auckland on 26 May 1926 aboard the Mahana. Eileen was baptised and confirmed in St Peter’s Pro-Cathedral, in Belfast...
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Sister Dolores McQuilkin
Alice McQuilkin was born at Hauhau, on the West Coast of New Zealand, on 8 August, 1876. Her parents were John and Mary McQuilkin (nee Sweeny). Alice entered the Sisters of Compassion on Ascension Thursday, May, 1892. The McQuilkins were well-known to Mother Aubert as their eldest daughter, Sister Prisca, had already entered the nascent Congregation...
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Sister Anthony McKiernan
Margaret Mary McKiernan was born at Templeport, County Gavan, Ireland on the 27 December, 1912. She was the eldest of five children born to Thomas and Kate McKiernan. Her siblings were Thomas (Brother Columba), John, Benny and Sheila. John married and had two children Paul and Kevin...