Background
Mary "Gonzaga" Barry was born in Wexford, Ireland, to John Barry and his wife Elizabeth.
Mary "Gonzaga" Barry was born in Wexford, Ireland, to John Barry and his wife Elizabeth.
Through Mary"s childhood, Ireland was experiencing the Great Famine. Mary Gonzaga Barry died on the 5th March 1915, at Loreto Abbey in Ballarat, Australia. In her obituary she was described as "a woman of bright intellect.. exceptional talent for the transaction of business affairs".
One of Mother Barry’s dreams was to build a Chapel at the Loreto Convent, Ballarat.