Irish Sisters of Charity
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1814: With encouragement from the Archbishop of...
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1814
With encouragement from the Archbishop of Dublin, Francis Ball
returned to the Bar Convent
at York (where she had been a pupil) as a novice, with the purpose of qualifying herself to improve the...
1815: Sister Mary Aikenhead founded the Order of...
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1815
Sister Mary Aikenhead
founded the Order of the Irish Sisters of Charity
in Dublin, primarily to provide home nursing for the poor; later the Order played an important part in girls' education.
1833: A temporary hospital was opened in Dublin...
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1833
A temporary hospital was opened in Dublin by the Irish Sisters of Charity
, with room for twelve patients.
1834: St Vincent's Hospital was opened in Dublin...
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1834
St Vincent's Hospital
was opened in Dublin by the Irish Sisters of Charity
; this was the first formal training programme for Irish nurses, although only open to Catholics.
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