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Thursday 22 August 1872
Yorkshire Street Convent, Burnley founded from Commercial Rd, London - Sr Angela Gilsenan.
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Foundation to Louisville, Kentucky
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Death of M Xavier Wood, Birmingham
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Death of M Imelda Collins, four times Superior at Baggot St
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Death of M Catherine Ryan, the first sister to be buried in Golden Bridge
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Foundation to Athy from Baggot St - M Vincent Whitty/M Teresa Maher
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Argentina became part of Detroit province
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Memorandum and Articles of Association of Mercy International Association were signed
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Mother Mary Clare Dunphy led eight other sisters to Australia from Callan County, Kilkenny in 1888 arriving 12 October. The foundation to Parramatta was the final group of sisters to come to New South Wales from Ireland.
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Diocesan Normal School, Albany accredited - M Joan of Arc
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Foundation to Alnwick, Northumberland from Cordier Hill, Channel Islands - Sr Evangelist Costello.
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Foundation to Mallow, Co Cork from Limerick - M Baptist Purcell
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Georgiana Moore (later M Clare) joined the community at Baggot St as resident worker and governess
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Margaret Garden entered Liverpool Convent - became Sr Mary Bernard.
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Foundation to Casino from Grafton - M de Sanctis Collins
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Foundation to Ballina from Sligo - M de Sales McDonnell
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Death at Baggot St of M Agnes Whitty, Crimea, Buenos Aires
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Foundation to Vicksburg from Baltimore - M de Sales Brown
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Foundation to Hokitika from Ennis, Co Clare - M Clare Moloney
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Foundation to Worcester, Massachusetts from New York - M Jerome Shubrick
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Foundation to Sunderland from St Maries of the Isle, Cork - M Aloysius O'Connell
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Sr Clare Moore led Sisters from Bermondsey to the Crimea.
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Foundation to Derby from Kinsale - Sr Evangelist Benson.
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Opening of the second purpose built convent in Perth – built by the Fenians.’