Ellen McKenna

Ellen McKenna
Personal
Born24 December 1819
Traugh, Willville, County Monaghan
Died2 August 1883(1883-08-02) (aged 63)
New York
ReligionChristian
NationalityIrish
Organization
OrderSisters of Mercy

Ellen McKenna or Sister Mary Augustine (24 December 1819 – 2 August 1883) was an Irish Sisters of Mercy nun, American civil war nurse and teacher.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lunney, Sheila (2009). "McKenna, Ellen". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ "Civil War Sisters Healing the Wounds of the Nation". Connect With Mercy: The Official Blog of the Sisters of Mercy. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.