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Three sisters give birth in the same hospital on the same day | Three sisters give birth in the same hospital on the same day |
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Three sisters gave birth to their babies in the same hospital on the same day. | Three sisters gave birth to their babies in the same hospital on the same day. |
And the coincidence was even more striking as a fourth sister is also expecting and due to give birth, being days overdue. | And the coincidence was even more striking as a fourth sister is also expecting and due to give birth, being days overdue. |
The trio of babies were born on Tuesday at Mayo General Hospital, in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. | The trio of babies were born on Tuesday at Mayo General Hospital, in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. |
The siblings, all from County Roscommon, said they all had different due dates and did not plan on the births coinciding, according to RTE News. | The siblings, all from County Roscommon, said they all had different due dates and did not plan on the births coinciding, according to RTE News. |
The news channel reported that Mairead FitzPatrick gave birth first – to a boy named Thomas Og, at 3.25am. | The news channel reported that Mairead FitzPatrick gave birth first – to a boy named Thomas Og, at 3.25am. |
Joeline Godfrey then gave birth to a girl named Sorcha at 11am, followed by Bernie Ward who gave birth to a boy called Phelim at 8.30pm. | Joeline Godfrey then gave birth to a girl named Sorcha at 11am, followed by Bernie Ward who gave birth to a boy called Phelim at 8.30pm. |
Their sister Christina Murray was also a maternity patient at the same hospital. | Their sister Christina Murray was also a maternity patient at the same hospital. |
Mary Salmon, manager of the maternity hospital at Mayo General, told RTE: “We have four sisters in and it’s never happened, as far as we know, going back some time. | Mary Salmon, manager of the maternity hospital at Mayo General, told RTE: “We have four sisters in and it’s never happened, as far as we know, going back some time. |
“We’re just delighted everything has gone well. It’s a great news story.” | “We’re just delighted everything has gone well. It’s a great news story.” |
Ms Fitzpatrick told the channel: “There’s four girls, five of us altogether in the house, and one brother. | Ms Fitzpatrick told the channel: “There’s four girls, five of us altogether in the house, and one brother. |
“It was just so funny the way it happened,” the Irish Independent reports. | “It was just so funny the way it happened,” the Irish Independent reports. |
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