Do you know her birthdate? there is one in 1908.

What would the sisters of Mercy have to do with her?

Going to England from Ireland, you didn't need any documents....they were both ruled by Great Britain.

You are in the US, did she go there?   Or stayed in England?   Did she marry?  Who to?

Margot

There was a Convent of Mercy in Gort run by the Sisters of Mercy.

I found a Norah Farrell in Gort in the 1901 Irish census, living with her family on Church St.

 

Residents of a house 34 in Gort, Church Street (Gort, Galway)

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Surname	Forename	Age	Sex	Relation to head	Religion	Birthplace	Occupation	Literacy	Irish Language	Marital Status	Specified Illnesses
Farrell	Fergus	40	Male	Head of Family	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	Agricultural Labourer	Cannot read	Irish and English	Married	-
Farrell	Mary	34	Female	Wife	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	-	Read	Irish and English	Married	-
Farrell	Christopher	14	Male	Step Son	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	Scholar	Read and write	-	Not Married	-
Farrell	Norah	7	Female	Daughter	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	Scholar	Read	-	Not Married	-
Farrell	Martin	6	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	Scholar	Cannot read	-	Not Married	-
Farrell	John	2	Male	Son	Roman Catholic	Co Galway	-	Cannot read	-	Not Married	-

Hello!

So, Nora, or Norah, Farrell was born 10-02-1893, in Gort.  According to the 1901 Census, she lived at 24 Church Street with her family:  her father Fergus Farrell and mother Mary who's maiden name according to Sr. deLourdes, whom I met in 2012 as part of an Ireland Reaching Out Campaign, was a variation of Carey, or Kheary, or something....  My mother and her sisters always mentioned a last name of Henderson though.  Mary may have had both names as it seems like she was married before Fergus Farrell and had a son Christopher, who according to the Census is a stepson of Fergus.  I'm trying to locate Nora's Birth Certificate.  I'm retiring soon and would love to spend more time in the Gort and Coole Park area - it's so beautiful there.  Any help would be appreciated!!!  Thank you, Jo

Oh, and she did end up in England where she died 12-19-1980.  All her brothers and sisters emigrated to the US.  She was the only one who went to England.  I believe she had some children in Gort also...