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England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« on: Sunday 26 February 17 19:59 GMT (UK) »
My mother has told me that as a child she was told by her maternal grandmother about a nun in the family, but it isn't one that I have as yet been able to find. An Irish Catholic with the surname McGarry.  I contacted the Catholic FHS and there does seem to be several likely candidates, but need more information first.

My mother has a photograph of the nun, passed down to my mothers Aunt, and after her death given to my mother when her uncle was sorting out his wife's belongings. So I am hoping  for your helping in trying to extract information from the photo that might help me narrow my search. Is it possible to tell what order she belonged to, or maybe an approximate date?

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Re: England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 February 17 23:46 GMT (UK) »
Hi....any chance that you can show us the back...is it a postcard?
Carol
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Re: England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 February 17 15:23 GMT (UK) »
Good afternoon,

As far as I am aware only the carmelites wear the brown leather belt or cincture. Both the nuns and the monks.

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Re: England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 February 17 16:15 GMT (UK) »
Some kind of cincture, we may further note, is included in almost every form of religious or ecclesiastical costume. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03776a.htm

According to a Domincan novice i spoke to the belts they use are heavy duty men's belts made of thick leather for long wear. http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=351092

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Re: England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 01 March 17 17:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi....any chance that you can show us the back...is it a postcard?
Carol
Sorry for the delay in replying, I needed to contact my mother who has the photo.
The back is plain except for some pencil writing, though she says she is unable to make it out. Hopefully she will send me a picture of the back.
Shropshire: Bailey, Cadman, Chilton, Garbett, Pritchards
Yorkshire: Chilton, Cogan, Cooper, Farrar, Hammond, Nickless/Nicholls, Silkstone
Ireland: Brannan, Cogan, O'Connor

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Re: England - McGarry. Identifying Religious Order
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 March 17 20:19 GMT (UK) »
This is the back of the photo (edit for better version of photo)
Shropshire: Bailey, Cadman, Chilton, Garbett, Pritchards
Yorkshire: Chilton, Cogan, Cooper, Farrar, Hammond, Nickless/Nicholls, Silkstone
Ireland: Brannan, Cogan, O'Connor