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The Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre

Welcome

Mary Aikenhead is the foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity and the multi-faceted exhibition at the Heritage Centre portrays the history of the Congregation in a creative way. Mary Aikenhead spent the last 27 years of her life as an invalid, communicating to her Congregation through countless letters. The focal point of the exhibition is Mary Aikenhead's own room, where she lived from 1845 until her death in 1858

Your Visit

You are welcome to visit the Heritage Centre as an individual or with a group. Admission is free and your visit, lasting about two hours, will be a most enriching experience. There is wheelchair access via a lift to the first floor. Seating is provided and a cup of tea/coffee is served at the end of your visit.

Through audio-visual scenes and many short video clips you will gain an insight into the life and times of Mary Aikenhead, the spirit of the Congregation, its origins and its continuing expression today, wherever Sisters of Charity live and work.

Contact Us

To arrange a visit to the Heritage Centre please contact Sr Mary at:

Mary Aikenhead Heritage Centre
Our Lady’s Mount,
Harold’s Cross,
Dublin 6W.
IRELAND.

Tel: 353 86 7247 660 /353 1 491 0041

Email: 1maheritage@eircom.net

The Heritage Centre is situated within the grounds of Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross in Dublin.

Bus routes passing the Hospice are: 9, 16, 49 and 54a.

Strengthened by vowed consecration, nurtured by prayer and the Eucharist, sustained by community living we bring God’s love and compassion to those who are most in need.

Our Free Mobile APP "Walking with Mary Aikenhead"

Our mobile App “Walking with Mary Aikenhead” is available from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The App features an interactive walking trail for both Cork and Dublin where you can follow in the footsteps of Mary Aikenhead and learn more about her life and the development of the Congregation. Download it by clicking HERE for the App Store or HERE for the Google Play Store.

Opening Times

Monday - Saturday 10.30am. - 4.00pm

Please phone to arrange a visit.

Free parking available, wheelchair friendly.

Quotes from the Visitor’s Book
March 2022

Beautiful and deeply inspiring Annemarie, Washington DC

Thank you for your gracious hospitality and inspiration Sheila. Washington

Deeply inspiring, thank you Jane. Pennsylvania

March 2022

An amazing and inspirational person, lovely story of her life. Pauline, Scotland

Wonderful to hear again the story of Mary Aikenhead Micheline, Nigeria

March 2022

Thank you for your hospitality and generosity. It was a wonderful day.
Caroline & Felistus, Zambia

That God’s love continues to draw us all to Himself. Helen, Lagos

December 2021

Thank you for this rich experience. Bernadette, California

November 2021

10th Thank you so much for the spiritual nourishment. Maria, Clondalkin

10th Thank you for keeping the passion and charism alive. Stephen, Wicklow

October 2021

12th A Magical experience. Will definitely be back. Maria Dublin 8

August 2021

4th Very inspiring, informative and welcoming.  Bernadette, Celbridge

July 2021

13th Very enlightening and encouraging, full of passion. Shauna, Donegal

22nd Wonderful visit. Will live on in my memory.  Frank, Terenure

27th Very informative, very touching, got to know more about Mary Aikenhead. Shikha, Harold’s Cross

May 2021

15th Wonderful tour and welcome.  Ursula, Crumlin

28th Inspiring! Andrew, Mornington.

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