In 1815, Mary Aikenhead founded the Religious Sisters of Charity. In the 1820’s and 1830’s the work of the Religious Sisters of Charity grew and expanded from Dublin to Cork, and to Australia in 1838. This work included the establishment of schools, hospitals and orphanages for people in need, and the visiting of the poor, especially the sick in their homes, and those in prison. After Mary Aikenhead’s death in 1858, her vision continued to grow and spread in Ireland, England, Scotland, California, Venezuela, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi & Australia.
(Ref. rscmaheritage.com)