Representatives of Mothers’ Union from all over Ireland gathered in Dublin on Saturday (August 21) to remember the founder of the first Irish branch of the organisation. The refurbished grave of Annabella Hayes was rededicated by Archbishop Michael Jackson in St Fintan’s Cemetery in Sutton. The rededication was followed by a memorial service in All Saints’ Church in Raheny, the parish in which she set up the first branch of MU in 1887.
The refurbishment has been completed by All Ireland Mothers’ Union, with grant aid from the Heritage Council and marks the centenary of the death of Annabella Hayes.…
