Foundations 1840 - 1849

These are dates of many Mercy Foundations, including the first foundations made by Catherine McAuley.

Jun 03 1842
From Dublin
To Newfoundland

M. Francis Creedon, M. Ursula Frayne and Rose Lynch

Dec 14 1842
From Carlow
To Westport

Superior: M. Paul Cullen

Aug 29 1843
From Dublin
To Liverpool

Superior: M. de Sales White (later M. Ligouri Gibson)

Nov 18 1843
From Newfoundland
To Dublin

M. Ursula Frayne and Rose Lynch returned to Baggot St.

Dec 15 1843
From Cork
To Sunderland

Superior: M. Vincent Deasy

Dec 21 1843
From Carlow
To Pittsburgh

Superior: M. Frances Warde

Feb 06 1844
From Birmingham
To Nottingham

Superior: M. Angela Borini
(M Juliana Hardman?)

Feb 09 1844
From Tullamore
To Kells

Superior: Mary Ann Doyle

Apr 19 1844
From Limerick
To Kinsale

Superior: M. Joseph Bourke

Jul 31 1844
From Dublin
To Queen's Square, London?

Superior: M. Agnes O’Connor

Aug 02 1844
From Dublin
To Harewood Ave. (St. Edwards)?

Superior: M. Agnes O’Connor

Oct 02 1844
From Limerick
To Killarney

Superior: M. Francis Bridgman

Apr 01 1845
From Bermondsey
To Chelsea

Superior: M. Clare Moore (Branch House)

Oct 13 1845
From Limerick
To Mallow Co. Cork

Superior: M. Baptist Purcell (M. Joseph O'Farrell?)

Jan 16 1846
From Carlow
To Tuam

Superior: M. Alphonsus Ryan

Jan 17 1846
From Dublin
To Perth

Superior: M. Ursula Frayne

Feb 20 1846
From Bermondsey
To Bristol

Superior: Jane Frances Beauchamp?

May 14 1846
From Dublin
To New York

Superior: M. Agnes O’Connor

Sep 23 1846
From Pittsburgh
To Chicago

Superior: M. Frances Warde

Jun 1846
From Westport
To Sligo

Superior: M. Agatha O'Brien?

Jan 01 1847
From
To

Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh (The first)

Apr 15 1847
From
To

Benevolent Institution for Aboriginal Children, Perth

1847
From Dublin/Carlow
To Athy

Superior: M. Teresa Maher

Oct 27 1847
From Dublin
To Dundalk

Superior: M. de Sales Vigne