What nationality was Mary MacKillop's family descent?
Irish
British
French
Scottish
Answer
Scottish descent, Mary MacKillop's family lineage can be traced back to the Highlands of Scotland, with ancestors migrating to Australia in the 1840s. Her parents, Alexander MacKillop and Flora MacDonald, were both of Scottish descent, and they instilled in their children a strong sense of Gaelic culture and Catholic faith.
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