catherine mcauley

By mtrazz

  • birth

    Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin in the year 1778

  • Catherine’s father dies

    Catherine’s father died when she was 5

  • Catherine’s mother dies

    Catherine’s mother dies

  • living with her uncle

    after her parents live with her uncle owen conway

  • Catherine has no money

    , so she goes to live with some relatives but she was unhappy

  • Catherine now moves

    into the home of Mr and Mrs Callaghan but does not like how they talk about god

  • Mrs Callaghan dies

    Mrs Callaghan dies Catherine is sad

  • Mr Callaghan dies.

    He left all his money and property to
    Catherine, including his country estate called Coolock House and is sad

  • Catherine decides to use her inheritance to build a house in Baggot Street, Dublin, to help the poor

    Catherine decides to use her inheritance to build a house
    in Baggot Street, Dublin, to help the poor and to educate kids

  • The House of Mercy on Baggot Street opens

    . It is a school for
    poor Irish girls, and also a home for homeless girls and women

  • they become nuns

    Catherine and two close friends begin their training to
    become nuns

  • The beginning of the Sisters of Mercy

    they open school all around Britten and island

  • Catherine dies

    she dies of tuberculossis