Glencairn
Location
Official Name St. Mary's Abbey
N° 24
Country Ireland
City Lismore, Co. Waterford
Address Glencairn
Postcode P51 X725
Contact Information
Telephone [353] (58) 56168
Telephone 2 Card Dept: [353](58) 56901
Telephone 3 Eucharistic Breads: [353](58) 56706
Community Email [email protected]
Business Email [email protected]
Website www.glencairnabbey.org
Superior Mother Marie Fahy, Abbess 2001-2025
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Dioecesis Waterfordiensis et Lismorensis (Waterford and Lismore)
OCSO Region ISLES
Founded/Restored 1932
Origins
Foundation by Stapehill in 1932; erection as an abbey in 1934.
History
The convent and property was acquired by Mount Melleray and given to the nuns. The church was also constructed by Mount Melleray.
1949 Foundation of Mount St Mary’s Abbey, Wrentham. Several Americans came to make their novitiate at Glencairn and left for Wrentham with a group of older sisters.
1955 The founders of Wrentham returned to Glencairn and made their stability by indult.
Foundations
Wrentham (1949), Abakaliki (1982)
Father Immediate
Mount Melleray (until 2022); Delegate of the Father Immediate: Dom Michael Ryan of Bolton
Lay Associates
Glencairn Associates
Past Superiors
Maura Mary PERRY — Superior — 1932 – 31/01/1935
Maura Mary PERRY — Abbess — 31/01/1935 – 15/10/1935
Gertrude PURCELL — Abbess — 05/11/1935 – 05/11/1944
Margaret SHAW — Abbess — 05/11/1944 – 05/11/1950
Gertrude PURCELL (2) — Abbess — 05/11/1950 – 22/07/1955
Agnes FAHEY — Sup. ad nutum — 22/07/1955 – 31/10/1958
Margaret SHAW (2) — Abbess — 31/10/1958 – 27/03/1965
Imelda POWER — Abbess — 31/05/1965 – 31/05/1983
Dominic LEE — Abbess — 31/05/1983 – 31/05/1995
Agnes O’SHEA — Abbess — 31/05/1995 – 31/05/2001
Work and Sources of Income
Farm, Altar breads, printing cards
Guest Facilities
5 rooms
Transportation
Station : Mallow
