Teresa Mulally was an Irish educationist, businesswoman, and philanthropist.
11 Facts About Teresa Mulally
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Teresa Mulally was the only daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Mulally.
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When Mulally was young her father retired from being a provisions dealer, and the family moved to Phrapper Lane.
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Teresa Mulally's mother was the inspiration for Mulally's philanthropy, with her helping the poor in the severe winters in 1740 and 1741.
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Teresa Mulally moved to live with an elderly relative for four years in Chester in the late 1740s.
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Teresa Mulally was a capable business women, but after the deaths of both her parents in 1762, she lost interest in the business.
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The school expanded in 1771 when Teresa Mulally established an orphanage and boarding school.
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Teresa Mulally's health was in decline, and she became anxious for the Presentation Sisters to take over her school.
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Teresa Mulally did not join the order, but she lived the remainder of her life living in the orphan house beside the convent.
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Teresa Mulally died on 9 February 1803 at the orphan house, and is buried in the vault of the convent chapel.
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Teresa Mulally left most of her estate to the school.