Sister Act: Three sisters give birth on the same day… and a fourth is due any minute

Three sisters gave birth within hours of each other at Mayo General Hospital yesterday... and a fourth sister is due to make it a foursome in the nursery today. The family, from Cloonfad on the Mayo-Roscommon border, weren't expecting their babies to be born so close together, but the fun started when Mairead Fitzpatrick gave birth to her first child, Thomás Óg on Wednesday morning.

“I was the first one to go at 3:25 am and then my sister had her little girl, Sorcha, at 11am." Mairead told RTE News at One.

“Then Bernie's boy Phelim was born last night at about half eight."

The midwives who delivered Mairead's little boy delivered Bernie's boy as well, "so two women delivered two cousins in 24 hours,” added Mairead..

All smile! The three sisters Mairéad, Joeline and Bernie with Thomás Óg, Sorcha and Phelim...and the proud Daddies! pic.twitter.com/Alu1m0EU5e
— Sinéad Hussey (@SineadHus) September 2, 2015

It's a second child for Joelyn, Bernie's third, and when Christina gives birth, it will be her fourth new arrival.

"I was due on Friday the 28th of August, Joelyn was actually sectioned, she was booked in for a section yesterday, it was her second baby." Mairead continued.

"And Bernie was due today. Christina is still waiting for her little one, she was due on Sunday, the 30th of August." “It was just so funny the way it happened." she added.

Photo: Sinead Hussey Do you have an amazing birth story to share? Email katie.mythen@herfamily.ie.

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Sister Act: Three sisters give birth on the same day… and a fourth is due any minute