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Title: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: BLSstory on Thursday 04 February 21 14:28 GMT (UK)
Is there a database exclusively for RC Nuns?  I suspect one of my ancestors may have joined the Order.  Where do I find out evidence to support that?
Thank you for your time.
 :)
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 05 February 21 12:49 GMT (UK)
Quote from: BLSstory on Thursday 04 February 21 14:28 GMT (UK)
Is there a database exclusively for RC Nuns?  I suspect one of my ancestors may have joined the Order.  Where do I find out evidence to support that?
Thank you for your time.
 :)

Which Order (there are quite a few)? I don't know of any such database but suspect that each Order would hve kept their own records. If you know the person's name (don't think she was your ancestor but possibly a relative) then you could search through deaths of other records depending on the date (of which there's no indication in your post).
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: davidpwcrowe on Thursday 18 March 21 03:22 GMT (UK)
Rather than start a new thread I hope you don't mind that I piggyback this one.

Please see attached.  She was born in Rathkea townland, May 31, 1911

I wrote to the convent in Ceylon where she died and got no response :(
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: heywood on Thursday 18 March 21 07:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: davidpwcrowe on Thursday 18 March 21 03:22 GMT (UK)
Rather than start a new thread I hope you don't mind that I piggyback this one.

Please see attached.  She was born in Rathkea townland, May 31, 1911

I wrote to the convent in Ceylon where she died and got no response :(

Hi David,
Are you  seeking information or have you just posted because the thread is about nuns? It is not clear.
Thanks
Heywood
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: merrick7 on Thursday 18 March 21 23:40 GMT (UK)
David was she a sister to Jeremiah in Rathkea and if so could you PM me

P J
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: davidpwcrowe on Friday 19 March 21 02:26 GMT (UK)
So she was my grandfather's sister.  I know she died of 'consumption' aka TB.  Running her name through Ancestry etc. the only hit I got was her birth record.

Looks like any records for Ceylon require $

I wrote to the convent and they never responded.  Not sure what other avenues there are left to explore.
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: heywood on Friday 19 March 21 07:04 GMT (UK)
Thanks for the reply.
Hopefully merrick7 can help you. The address is a bit confusing.
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: merrick7 on Friday 19 March 21 13:37 GMT (UK)
Its in the Catholic parish of Cullen Lattin just west of Tipp town
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: heywood on Friday 19 March 21 16:13 GMT (UK)
Quote from: merrick7 on Friday 19 March 21 13:37 GMT (UK)
Its in the Catholic parish of Cullen Lattin just west of Tipp town

Sorry, I meant ‘Ceylon, South Africa’.

Perhaps it means she was a nun in both places  :-\

If she joined the Good Shepherd Sisters in Ireland, there may be records with the order there.
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: davidpwcrowe on Tuesday 23 March 21 14:54 GMT (UK)
Just to update this, I was able to get a full life story from the Ireland chapter via the archives in France.  Very impressed and appreciative.
Title: Re: Roman Catholic Nuns
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 23 March 21 15:18 GMT (UK)
That’s excellent news.   :)