Ireland: Monastic profession of Sister Beatrice Brady

Valerie O'Sullivan
Jul 12th, 2026

Sister Beatrice Brady... Image by Valerie O'Sullivan

The solemn monastic profession of Sister Beatrice Brady, took place at St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, County Waterford on Saturday, 11 July 2026. The profession was presided by Dom Michael Ryan, Abbot of Bolton Abbey, Co Kildare and Dom Augustine McGregor, former Abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey, received by Mother Fiachra Nutty, Abbess of Glencairn Abbey.

Sr Beatrice is from Belturbet, County Cavan, formerly Emma, she entered Glencairn Abbey in 2018, having finished her studies in Law and German at Trinity College Dublin. Now aged 30, she along with two other novices, are following the monastic journey with a community of twenty six women.

Glencairn Abbey is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland - following the Rule of St Benedict, their days begin each morning at 3.50am. Read more about Glencairn Abbey here: www.glencairnabbey.org/

See more pictures from the day on the ICN Facebook page: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064591363750&ref=bookmarks#

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