When Was Nano Nagle Born?

Honora "Nano" Nagle was a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland despite legal prohibitions. She founded the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly known as the Presentation Sisters, now a worldwide Catholic order of women religious.

When did Nano Nagle become a nun?

Although there was some opportunity for involvement in charitable and philanthropic activities, few chose to risk their fortune, freedom and safety to the extent that Nagle did. It was a radical, brave, even defiant decision to become a nun in 1770s Ireland.

What were Nano Nagles last words?

Nano Nagle died on April 26, 1784. Her last words to the small group of sisters at her bedside were "Love one another as you have hitherto done. Spend yourselves for the poor."