[1] She was present in the country for her compatriot Pope Francis's visit to Ireland as part of World Meeting of Families 2018.
[3] She died at her Rathmines[4] home on 26 April 2020 and was found post-mortem[5] to have contracted COVID-19.
[2][4][5] At the request of her sister and due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, Bernal's body was not repatriated.
[5] Her funeral took place on 15 May at St Michael's parish church in Foxford and she was buried afterwards at nearby Craggagh Cemetery.
[2][5][6] Foxford is where Admiral William Brown (who founded the Argentine Navy) was born, hence this choice.