Archive (12 life histories found)

My life meandered along in this innocent way until I was six years old and then something happened to change things forever. I came home from school one day to find a little stranger in the house. My young baby brother,Kenneth. My six year old…

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey with five of her sisters taken on the day of her First Profession.

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey with her fellow novice nuns. Back Row: Sr Bridie Watters, Sr Carmel Keane, Sr Kathleen Doris, Sr Maureen Forde, Sr Helen Irish, Sr Mary Freeman, Sr Helen Brannigan, Sr Veronica Mangan. Front Row: Sr Catherine Veale, Sr…

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey on her graduation day with her sister Cecilia. Cecilia got dressed for the photograph since she had no time for a picture on the day of her own graduation. She had to rush off to Rooskey, Co Tyrone to our cousin…

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey's younger sisters Margaret, Ann and Jacqueline

My life meandered along in this innocent way until I was six years old and then something happened to change things forever. I came home from school one day to find a little stranger in the house. My young baby brother,Kenneth. My six year old…

A photo of Maisie McNailly with her parents and siblings.

A photo of Maura Corr with her parents and siblings on the occasion of her parents' wedding anniversary.

A photo of Maura Corr with two of her siblings.

A photo from Maura Corr's childhood of members of her family in their garden.