Sunday, 5 March 2017

Late Sister Ann Kiely


Sympathy is extended to the family of Sr. Ann Kiely who died during the week and who was buried in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway yesterday. Sr. Ann was sister of Sr. Maria also in Ballinasloe and Sr. Angela in Dungarvan and also to Sr. Gertrude (Marjorie) R.I.P. and Fr. Jim R.I.P.

Sr. Ann like many before here locally was educated at the old schools in Touraneena between 1942 and 1950. From there she moved to the Mercy Convent in Dungarvan. She later went to Maria Assumpta College London where she studied to be a teacher. She studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Melbourne University and studied for a Bachelor of Divinity in Melbourne College of Divinity.

She joined the Franciscan Missionaries of Divine Motherhood in 1955 and was based in England from 1955 to 1960 before moving to Australia from 1960 to 1986. She then worked in Israel from 1986 to 1987 and returned to Australia between 1987 and 1989. She worked in England again after this before to live in Ireland once more.  In 1995 she was elected Superior General of her congregation. In this capacity she visited many areas including, Australia, Gibraltar, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore, the United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe and of course England and Ireland.

 To her sisters, Sr. Angela, Mercy Convent, Dungarvan and Sr. Maria F.M.D.M., Ballinasloe, relatives and friends, F.M.D.M. Sisters, Mercy Sisters and staff at Franciscan Convent.

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