Includes; account of the Ursuline foundation in Ennis, County Clare, names and brief biography of the two Ursuline Sisters buried at Old Lifford Convent Cemetery in Ennis.

Includes; photos of students and Presentation Sisters of Sacramento with Sisters Clare Buckley, Vianney Buckley, Deirdre O'Sullivan, and Mother Kieran Harnett identified.

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9 July 1942 - 15 July 1951 46 items
Routine matters of community life Question of amalgamation proposed by Newry resisted by Harold's Cross and archbishop Archbishop favourable to foundation of commercial college and admission of day-pupils to the national school in view of decline in numbers of orphans. Testamentary matters Change in colour of habit approved Unsigned undated memorandum of history of Irish Poor Clare's.

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2 July 1960 - 15 May 1971 44 items
Routine matters of community life Testamentary matters Archbishop cautious about Franciscan (OFM) interest in Harold's Cross convent Two cases of dispensation from vows, removed from this file 20 January 2023

Poor Clare's Newry
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14 September 1941 - 10 March 1969 59 items
Correspondence chronicles Newry's repeated attempts to establish a foundation in Dublin, each of which was rebuffed by archbishop and Council, with some involvement from Dr Dunne, Haddington Rd. Question of amalgamation with Harold's Cross firmly rejected by archbishop, see files of Poor Clare's, Harold's Cross. Under a new abbess, a foundation is permitted in Donnybrook (cf File `Convents in Ireland outside Archdiocese' for letter from Newry Poor Clare)

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17 July 1941 - 27 April 1955 52 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Proposed building development adjacent to convent would be detrimental to community life Archbishop agrees to a modified plan in accord with opinion of Monsignor. Fitzpatrick VG Community votes in favour of taking solemn rather than simple vows (cf Carmelites Convent Ranelagh, letter 8 October 1949 for reference to incident at Colettine Covent)

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23 November 1954 - 16 December 1971 50 items
Correspondence re routine details of community life. Small errors in Congregations's Quinquennial Report (1947-1953) to the Holy See Letter from Poor Clare in Tanzania re safeguarding of enclosure Malawi. Requests archbishop to sign petition to Holy See. He refuses on grounds of verbosity, repetition and irrelevance. Ernest Cronin OFM appointed Visitor of Pool Clares, official appointment in Latin enclosed, replaced by Fr. Alexis King Building modifications to Simmonscourt Rd monastery Correspondence re proposed transfer of sisters from Newry to Dublin and another from Dublin to England Former Poor Clare wrote to Secretariat of State, Vatican, asking permission to establish a secular institute. Letter forwarded to Archbishop McQuaid, no response in file. Two requests for dispensation, granted, documents removed to separate file.

Includes; programme of events for official opening of "Rice College" in Ennis, County Clare.

Includes; letters addressed from Presentation Convents in Bandon County Cork, Mitchelstown County Cork, Carrick-on-Suir County Tipperary, Lismore County Waterford, Clonmel County Tipperary, Youghal County Cork, Crosshaven County Cork, Midleton County Cork, Doneraile County Cork, Fermoy County Cork, Limerick City, Thurles County Tipperary, Waterford City, Dungarvan County Waterford, Drogheda County Louth, Spanish Point County Clare, Mooncoin County Waterford, Mullingar County Westmeath, all giving opinions on the proposed "House of Formation and Studies" in University College Cork.

Includes; typewritten copies of letters from George’s Hill, Dublin, from Sisters in different convents; letter from Mother M. Angela Collins to Miss Teresa Mullaly dated 31 March 1786, in which she mentions the needs of the poor children and the need for vocations and the qualities which are necessary for the new Sisters; letter from Laurence Callanan to Teresa Mullaly, dated 1 October 1791, in which he mentions the foundation in Killarney and the need for Miss Curtayne to return and the shortage of Sisters, he also mentions that the Rule is not yet ready and is glad to get good news of Mr. Mulcaile; letter from Bishop Moylan to Teresa Mullaly dated 26 June 1794, gives details of the shortage of Sisters, their health and circumstances; letter from M. H. Doyle to Teresa Mullaly, dated 7 July 1794, mentions Mr. Mulcaile and children receiving the Sacraments; letter written on 28 February 1795 by Mrs. M. F. Tobin, Cork Presentation Community to Teresa Mullaly, George’s Hill, re Sisters Doyle and Doran -Foundresses of the Presentation order in Dublin, describing the lives of the Sisters, their health and daily timetable, and the wish to spread the congregation further in Ireland; letter from Mother M Clare O’ Callaghan, “ Cork Convent of the Presentation”, to Sister Magdalen Clinch dated 10 May 1796, letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle dated 7 August 1796, letter from M.F. Tobin to Teresa Mullaly dated 1 January 1797, mentioning the political situation in the country; letters from M. F. Tobin to Mrs. Mary M. Clinch, Dublin dated 3 February 1797 and two copies of letter of 1 July 1797; letter from M.F. Tobin to Miss Mary Doyle dated 4 September 1979; letter from M.F. Tobin to M. Doyle, dated 6 April 1799, discussing her family circumstances and her vocation; letter from M.F. Tobin to Magdalen Clinch dated 21 July 1800, letter from Sr. M Angela Fitzsimons to Teresa Mullaly, dated c 25 April 1801; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Mary Doyle, dated 1803, the death of Mrs. Mullaly is mentioned; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805, mentions that Sr. Collins health is not good; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle, dated 11 March 1806; letter from M.F.Tobin to Mary Doyle, dated 23 May 1806, congratulating her on getting the holy habit and mentions that there are now eight Sisters in Killarney; letter from M. F. Tobin to Sr. Bernard (Mary) Doyle, dated 28 October 1806, she describes the new building; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Mary Doyle, dated 12 January 1807; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Sr. Bernard Doyle, dated 3 April 1812, she states that her health is failing; letter from Mother M Clare Callaghan to Mother Ignatius Doran, dated 24 November 1812, Carlow and Kilkenny are mentioned.; letter from M Ignatius Doran from Drogheda to Clare Healy in George’s Hill.
Letters quoted from Hutch, dated 21 may 1784; letters quoted by Burke Savage S. J. , Collins to Mullaly, dated 31 March 1786, letter dated 1 October 1791, Callanan to Mullaly, and letter dated 29 April 1794 Tobin to Mullaly, letter dated 2 July 1810 from McCarthy to Miss Tobin.

Includes; letter from Mother Clare Callaghan to Bishop Coppinger; letter from Dr. Moylan, Bishop of Cork to Dr Troy Archbishop of Dublin, dated 7 November 1788, giving details of Nano Nagle’s life and the mission of the Ursuline and Presentation Sisters; copy of a letter written on 3 February 1814 by Mother Clare Callaghan of the South Presentation Convent, Cork, to Mother Mary Joseph MC Loughlin, foundress of the Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, the subject of the letter is the death of Dean Robert McCarthy, V. G. last superior of the Irish college at Toulouse. He helped the Presentation Sisters through early difficult days and photocopy of a letter from T.P. Bigger to M. F. Tobin, dated 21 August 1802.

Includes; "A copy of the Bull of Confirmation of the Presentation Order to our venerable Brother Francis Bishop of Cork, Pius VII. Pope" (9 April 1805); "Sacred to the Memory" obituary of Nano Nagle (c1784); "Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" which gives details of the plenary indulgences given to the Presentation Sisters (c1805); letter from Ursuline Sister Clare Coppinger to Presentation Sister Francis Tobin reminding of Sister Chantel's profession (8 February 1800?); letter addressed to "Most Honoured Lord" expressing well wishes towards health and a need for a more involved spiritual guidance (undated c1800); letter to Mrs [Angela ?] Collins requesting entry to the Almshouse for the Widow Cohalan (1 February 1802?); letter from Sister T.P. Biggar to Sister Francis Tobin expressing joy on becoming a Sister of the Presentation (27 August 1802); letter from Sister Francis Tobin to Sister J. McLoughlin, request for a more lenient understanding towards a Sister Mary Scott McLoughlin who was having difficulty adapting to Presentation life in Kilkenny (18 May 1802); letter from Bishop Francis Moylan to Joseph Nagle, details of financial difficulties of the Ursulines, reference to a Thomas Roche being aware of "... a considerable residue [financial bequest] [which] would remain for the Sisters of the Presentation Convent." [2 July 1801); letter addressed to "Much Revered Sir" with reference "... to the fears I always had of Mr Roches conduct were not groundless, in the first place he always shewed an unwillingness of coming to a settlement with either of the convents , 2nd he did not seem to wish to produce her will ...." (undated c1800s) (unsigned); writing addressed to "John" and addressed from "Presentation Convent" with reference to "... the account of the losses we sustain through the neglect of Mr Nagle, in his not seeing his sister's will executed in due time which should have been in a year or two after her death." (unsigned) (10 September 1803); letter fragment requesting the money willed by Nano Nagle to the Presentation Sisters from her brother (signed Mary Ann Collins) (12 June 1800); account of the life of Nano Nagle (unsigned) (undated, c1800s).

Includes; letters to Mrs M.C Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cove Street, Cork, from St. Mary’s College, dated 10 June 1813; letter to Mrs Clare Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cork from her niece Mary Callaghan, dated 8 April 1824, giving news of her family; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs McLoughlin, Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, dated 12 August 1835; typed copy of letter of Mother Aloysius Moylan to Mother Joseph McLoughlin, P.C. Kilkenny, 12 August 1835; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs Austen, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, dated 23 March 1835, mentions rent for property, the Presentation Sisters, Joseph Nagle, and Right Rev Francis Moylan, (Bishop Moylan), 31 August 1801; letter to Mrs. R. Doyle, S. Presentation Convent, Cork, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, dated 17 January 1839, mentions the veiling material, the dreadful storm, the effects of the storm on the Sisters in Drogheda, Galway, Mullingar, Richmond and Rahan, where the buildings were damaged, Sr. Clare Callaghan’s health, details of the foundations in James Street, Richmond, Drogheda, Richmond, Maynooth, Mullingar, and the success of the foundation in Limerick; letter to Mrs M de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from M. Magdalen from Presentation Convent, Manchester, dated 1 April 1839, mentions Sr. Clare, the health of the Sisters, the six hundred students in the school, the Sunday school and hundreds of adults for instruction, many Protestant children are anxious to become Catholic; letter to Mrs. Shea, dated 10 January 1807, concerning the donation for the building of the vestry rooms of the chapel; letter to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork dated 27 April 1847, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, this letter has been overwritten and difficult to read; letter addressed to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from George’s Hill, Dublin, dated 21 October 1845, mentions Mother Clare; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew to Mrs Cronin, dated 24 July 1846, concerning a new altar stone; typed copy of the same letter; letter from Theobald Mathew to Mrs. Bernard Hogan, dated 18 March 1857, enquiring about her family; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew, New Orleans, Louisiana to Mrs de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland, dated 13 May 1850, mentions Sr. Mary Clare, that the schools are crowded; letter from Presentation Convent, Marlborough, 54; an account of the life of Mother Ignatius Verling, dated October 1869, she was one of the foundresses the convent in Fermoy; letter from Ursuline Convent, to Mother Mary Joseph, South Convent, Cork dated 14 March 1876, concerning religious books for novices; letter to Mrs. Leahy, SP Convent, Douglas Street, relating to Mrs. Donovan and the change in valuation of the farm; letter from P.C. Cullen, 59 Eccles Street, Dublin, to Vey Rev Dean Neville, dated 29 September 1877, concerning indulgences in Ireland and abroad; letter from the Ursuline Convent, Cork, dated 20 November 78, concerning books for the novices; letter from Fr. Benson to Rev. Mother; letter to Sister Elizabeth, from Calverleigh Court, Tiverton, North Devon, about 1915, mentions the photo and how the property was inherited; and two copies of a letter to Mother Joseph, Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, from Louis C. Nolan, O.P. Rome, dated 28 May 1925, expressing an interest in the cause of Nano Nagle; booklet entitled "Pioneer Total Abstinence Association ... International Seminar Cork" (1988).