Sisters help Ireland’s poorest

IN Cork in 1815, Mary Aikenhead founded Sister Stan’s order, The Sisters of Charity.

Mary’s father, Dr Aikenhead was a member of the Protestant faith who converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

Mary eventually moved to Dublin, where she was exposed to grinding poverty. She became determined to work for the poor, needy and weak by setting up a religious congregation whose work included establishing schools, hospitals and orphanages.