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Mary McSourley

Key Facts

Date of Death: 16 April 1941

Place of Death: Mater Infirmorum Hospital

Age: 12

Mary lost her life on Vere Street during the Easter Tuesday Raid when a wall of York Street Spinning Mill collapsed.

In total, 14 people where killed here including her sisters Sarah and Ann.

She is buried in Milltown Cemetery with her sisters.

Related People

Surname Forename(s) Age Occupation/Rank Date of Death Place of Death  
McSourley Sarah 10 - 16 April 1941 74 Vere Street View
McSourley Ann Philomena 8 - 16 April 1941 74 Vere Street View

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