Series 9 - Building Works and Alterations

Correspondence and invoices relating to building works carried out in the convent, the chapel, the schools and to house property. Sr Alphonsus Perry, was the Bursar from 1868 to 1886. During this time, she kept the accounts while the convent was being built.
Mr Stephen Perry, who is mentioned in this series was a brother of Sr Alphonsus. He advised her about the buildings and fittings and supplied some of the materials. The Reverend Mother was Sr Louis Smith. The architect was J. J. McCarthy from Dublin and the builder was Mr Francis Nunan from Killarney.