Mary O'Connell (1778-1836)
Mary O'Connell may refer to: * Mary O'Connell (nurse), Roman Catholic religious sister and nurse during the American Civil War * Mary O'Connell (1778–1836), wife of Daniel O'Connell * Mary J. O'Connell, evolutionary genomicist * Mary Ellen O'Connell Mary Ellen O'Connell is the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School and a research professor of international dispute resolution at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace in Studies. Since j ...

Mary O'Connell (nurse)
Mary O'Connell, SC (better known as Sister Anthony) (1814 – December 8, 1897) was an Irish immigrant to the United States, who became a Catholic religious sister. A Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, she served with distinction as a nurse on the front lines of the American Civil War. Her work with the wounded and in health care in general caused her to be known as "the angel of the battlefield" and "the Florence Nightingale of America." Her portrait hangs in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Biography Mary Ellen O'Connell was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1814, the daughter of William O'Connell (1769-1841) and Catherine Murphy (-1821). In 1821, she emigrated with her family to Boston, and attended the Ursuline Academy in Charlestown, Massachusetts. On June 5, 1835 she entered the novitiate of the American Sisters of Charity in St. Joseph's Valley, Maryland, founded by Saint Elizabeth Seton, and was professed in 1837, taking the name of Sister Anthony. Soon after, sh ...
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Mary O'Connell (1778–1836)
Mary O'Connell (25 September 1778 – 31 October 1836) was the wife of Daniel O'Connell. Early life Mary O'Connell was born in Tralee, County Kerry on 25 September 1778. Her father was a physician and a Protestant, Dr Thomas O'Connell. He was a widower with 3 children when he married Ellen Tuohy, O'Connell's mother and a Catholic. O'Connell was one of their 8 children. Her father died in 1785, leaving the family in poverty. In 1800, O'Connell began secret correspondence with her distant cousin, Daniel O'Connell. They most likely met at a local social function in County Kerry. Daniel was fearful of being disinherited by his uncle Maurice "Hunting Cap" O'Connell if he married a bride without a dowry, and insisted on keeping their relationship a secret. When they were married in Dublin on 24 July 1802, his family were still unaware of their relationship. The couple lived separately until O'Connell's first pregnancy. Their fears were confirmed, and Daniel was disinherited. Family l ...
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Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * ...
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