That day in 1950, the man from the Department of Education arrived in Sligo and made his way to his destination, four miles from the town. The tree-lined driveway, off the main road, led to an impressive stone building, with magnificent views of Lough Gill, including Innisfree, the tiny island made famous by the poet, WB Yeats. 21-year-old Maura Moran from Ballina, Co Mayo, was close to the front door, aware that an important visitor from Dublin was due. She was at the novitiate stage of her 8-year training period to become an Ursuline nun. More senior members of the congregation,…

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