Greetings from Canada. I am trying to locate a relative who was Mother Superior at a Convent in Cork City during the years 1914-20. She was known as "Aunty Nun" to my husband , sadly for he does not know her birth name. However, he is certain that she was in charge of the convent during the years that he was dressed up and admonished to behave his best when visiting her at the convent. I know there is St.Maries of the Ile Convent but have been unable to locate any way of contacting them. Does anyone know if there are others? We will be in Cork City Oct 17 - 29 and I would like to follow up on this lead to our family genealogy . I believe the family name (of Aunty Nun) will be McDONNELL or DORGAN , but it could be FITZGERALD, DUNDON OR DALY as these are the family surnames. Also, would anyone be able to advise me where Sisters are buried? Would they be buried in family plots or are there special areas in graveyards for the Nuns and Priests? Any help will be very much appreciated. Best regards Emma Dundon Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Hi Emma, You can contact The Mercy Sisters in Cork at srsmersp@eircom.net The Presentation Sisters in Cork at swpres@iol.ie La Retreate Sisters in Cork at bridgetdunne@eircom.net Regards, Brendan Jones. ----- Original Message ----- From: Emma Dundon <emma.dundon@sympatico.ca> To: <IRL-CORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:42 PM Subject: [IRL-CORK-CITY] Convents of Cork City > > > > Greetings from Canada. > > I am trying to locate a relative who was Mother Superior at a Convent in Cork City during the years 1914-20. > > She was known as "Aunty Nun" to my husband , sadly for he does not know her birth name. However, he is certain that she was in charge of the convent during the years that he was dressed up and admonished to behave his best when visiting her at the convent. > > I know there is St.Maries of the Ile Convent but have been unable to locate any way of contacting them. > > Does anyone know if there are others? > > We will be in Cork City Oct 17 - 29 and I would like to follow up on this lead to our family genealogy . I believe the family name (of Aunty Nun) will be McDONNELL or DORGAN , but it could be FITZGERALD, DUNDON OR DALY as these are the family surnames. > > Also, would anyone be able to advise me where Sisters are buried? Would they be buried in family plots or are there special areas in graveyards for the Nuns and Priests? > > Any help will be very much appreciated. > > Best regards > Emma Dundon > Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. > > >