That the Chapel was part of Catherine's original plan is surprising in that she had no intention of ever being a religious. In this holy place, hundreds of Sisters of Mercy have prayed and made their vows.

The fittings are a blend of old and new.

• Tradition tells us that the tabernacle door contains stones brought by the women who helped or joined Catherine in the early days.
  The plinth on which the tabernacle stands suggests the Celtic ogham stone.
• The marble altar came from the workshop of John Hogan, a renowned Dublin sculptor (who had a sister in our Convent in Cork). It was the third alter - consecrated in 1864 by Bishop Quinn of Bathurst, Australia.
• Through the archway you can see the picture of Our Lady of Mercy which was blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 as the Emblem for all Sisters of Mercy.
• The stalls, from the 1850s, are in contrast to the modern Eucharistic table.
• The floor was formerly tiled but had to be replaced during the restoration.
• The window above the tabernacle was installed for the Centenary - 1931. Two small windows in the Organ Gallery are from the studio of Harry Clarke, famous Dublin artist.
• The Telford Organ, installed in 1844, has now no voice and awaits the generosity of a donor.

As you leave the Chapel, on your right are illustrations of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy by Sr. M. Anselm Molumby (1861-1941).

The red seat replaced one where young women waiting to see Catherine, whose Office was on the right. It is now the Director's office.