{"id":785,"date":"2023-05-22T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/?page_id=785"},"modified":"2025-07-14T18:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:46:36","slug":"ireland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/en\/ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-787_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade  soliloquy-theme-base\" style=\"max-width:1140px;max-height:581px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-787_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-788\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide1-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide1-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-789\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide2-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide2-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-790\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide3-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide3-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-791\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide4-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide4-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-792\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide5-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide5-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-6 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-793\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-6\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide6-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide6-ireland\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-7 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-794\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-7\" src=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/slide7-ireland.jpg\" alt=\"slide7-ireland\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-787_1{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading eyebrow_copy\" >Where We Serve<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\" >Ireland<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1684749197919\" >Welcome to Ireland<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"headquarter\">\n<li>Founded 1861<\/li>\n<li>Leadership Office in Cork<\/li>\n<li>Area leader: Sister Eileen O\u2019Connor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Welcome to the Sisters of Bon Secours in Ireland. Ireland was the first foundation of the Congregation outside of France, and we are blessed to continue to spread our message of compassion and healing to the people of Ireland today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonsecourssisters.ie\/\">Visit the website for the Sisters of Bon Secours in Ireland.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-top vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h6 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\" >History<\/h6>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Sisters of Bon Secours came to Dublin in 1861 following an invitation from an Irish woman named Catherine O\u2019Ferrall who learned of the ministry of Bon Secours during a trip to Paris. Five sisters began serving the people of Dublin as they had in France, visiting the sick and dying in their homes and sometimes spending long nights by their bedsides. Their unconventional approach to ministry quickly became favored by the doctors, clergy and citizens alike. The sisters were invited to work in a number of Dioceses throughout the country in Cork, Kerry, Belfast and Galway. As our presence and ministry grew, sisters established hospitals to care for medical and nursing needs of the sick and dying. Our first hospital was established in Cork in 1915, followed by hospitals in Tralee, Dublin and Galway.<\/p>\n<p>Sisters also ministered in the communities where we were located through home visitation and parish ministry. Our sisters ministered in Belfast from 1872 to 2012 and in Galway from 1885 to 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Bon Secours Health System, Ireland was formed in 1993 to coordinate our Irish health care facilities and continue our mission of compassion, quality patient care and care of the dying. In 2018, Bon Secours Health System merged with the Bon Secours Mercy Health System in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\" >Ministry Today<\/h6>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  door-list\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>We continue to minister and have a presence today in the Dioceses of Cork and Ross, Cloyne, Kerry and the Archdiocese of Dublin. Bon Secours Sisters remain committed to serving the sick and the dying in our Bon Secours long-term care facility, in parish and pastoral services and especially through our ministry of prayer. We support our local communities with housing and other social services, support a ministry of evangelization with young adults and promote and encourage care of creation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1677137558920\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  button_custom vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1706092007395\" id=\"smallfont\" ><a style=\"background-color:#00b2a9; color:#ffffff;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-custom\" href=\"\/living-your-faith-as-a-sister-of-bon-secours\/\" title=\"\">Learn More About Becoming a Sister<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  button_custom vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1706092020139\" id=\"smallfont\" ><a style=\"background-color:#7c6992; color:#ffffff;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-custom\" href=\"\/bon-secours-associates\/\" title=\"\">Learn More About Becoming an Associate<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  button_custom vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1706092031780\" id=\"smallfont\" ><a style=\"background-color:#84bd00; color:#ffffff;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-custom\" href=\"\/pray\/\" title=\"\">Pray With Us<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_btn3-container  button_custom vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1706098628537\" id=\"smallfont\" ><a style=\"background-color:#009cde; color:#ffffff;\" class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-custom\" href=\"https:\/\/bonsecours.org\/en\/bon-secours-international-young-adults\/\" title=\"\">Learn More About Our Young Adults Ministry<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sidebar wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h6 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading\" >Explore Our Other Areas<\/h6>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  door-list\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/france\/\">France<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/great-britain\/\">Great Britain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/peru\/\">Peru<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/united-states\/\">United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo\/\">Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Where We ServeIrelandWelcome to Ireland Founded 1861 Leadership Office in Cork Area leader: Sister Eileen O\u2019Connor Welcome to the Sisters of Bon Secours in Ireland. 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