File 1 - Building of the new convent

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Correspondence from J. J. McCarthy, 183 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, Architect and Sr Alphonsus Perry, Reverend Mother, in Presentation Convent Killarney concerning the building of the new convent.

 Receipt from J.J. McCarthy, being Architect’s commission on the new convent.
 Letters certify that Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor, is entitled to regular payments for the building.
 Letters give details of the plan of the building and any adjustments to be made.
 Letter from Mr Downing, Solicitor, to Reverend Mother relating to the installments and security to be paid to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
 Some letters from J. J. McCarthy, Architect, include Certificates of Payment of installments to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
 Letters give recommendations of adjustments within the new building and details of materials to be used and costs.
 Letters mention J. J. McCarthy’s visits to Killarney to inspect the progress of the work and requests Sr Alphonsus to report to him about its progress.
 The final letter mentions the commencement of plans for building the chapel.
 Proposal for building the convent signed by Francis Nunan, Building Contractor, 30 June 1875.
 Handwritten Specification of works to be done on building the Presentation Convent Killarney and Description of work.

 Receipts from Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor for instalments received for building the new convent.
 Newspaper cuttings from Kerry’s Eye describing the new convent in 1878.
 Presentation sisters Property Project Killarney Convent January 2007.