Catherine McAuley.

 Catherine McAuley 09.02.21

Catherine McAuley was born in Ireland , on the 29th of September 1778. Her father sadly died when she was five. Catherine McAuley had a brother and a sister. Her mother found it hard with out her father, and managed their finances badly. When Catherine McAuley was in her teens, her mother caught a fever and died. Catherine and her siblings moved in with her family and friends the Callaghans. Her brother and sister were Protestants.

 Her brother was a surgeon. Then her sister tragically died.  Mr Callaghan looked after Mrs Callaghan but she died. Mr Callaghan heard his niece saying bad things about Catherine McAuley so he changed his will. A while later Mr Callaghan died. His will said he will give Catherine McAuley 600 pounds a year.

When Catherine McAuley was older she wished to help the poor people. 

She drove around and found a place where the rich could see the poor. It was Bogget St. A little while later she built a big house in 1827 with her inheritance money. She helped the poor children and parents. She taught young girls how to sew. She taught the children proper education. She went to France to learn how to teach a big sum of children. She gave people clothes and food to sustain them. 

 Catherine McAuley became a nun in 1827 and spent the rest of her life helping others. Catherine McAuley loved to give to others and she also gave people cups of teas. She died on the 11th of November 1841.