Work of the Convent


The Work of the Convent

In the building where they live, as well as being their home, the sisters accept and welcome visitors.  There is a grill separating the nuns from visitors, but it can be opened for close family members.

Adoration chapel.  Nine times a day the nuns assemble to pray silently and vocally for all requests received & for the whole world.

A view of the garden.  The sisters in the garden on an October evening.  The oratory can also be seen.  It is of architectual beauty, built in 1879.

Two of the nuns share the duty of welcoming visitors who call to the convent requesting prayers.  The amount of requests has increased steadily over the past few years.  People call regularly from Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, Sligo and Fermanagh and during the summer months the convent is constantly busy with visitors from all over Ireland and beyond.  In recent years, three sisters have been given posts of responsibility regarding correspondence.  They receive a constant stream of letters from all over the world. 

The convent has enrolments from all over Ireland and the world.  The enrolment list contains famous names such as Mary McAleese, all previous Presidents, as well as major politicians, and people from the worlds of sport and entertainment.  President Kennedy was enrolled here when he visited Ireland in the 1960’s.