She was born
Ann Agnes Trail in
Panbride,
Angus, in 1798. She came from an unusual family in that her great grandfather, grandfather and father had all led the same church in Scotland. Trail was educated at home, but in return she had to teach her ten siblings. She was given an 18-month break when she was seventeen but then returned to teaching her brothers and sisters. She did good works and was a teacher at an Irish
charity school. File:Bishop Gillis by Agnes Xavier Trail.jpg|Bishop
James Gillis in 1841 by Trail File:St Margaret Chapel, Gillis Centre by Kim Traynor Geograph 1978427.jpg|
St Margaret's Convent today ==Death and legacy==