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

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).

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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.

. Bayulong, R. W., 11 Clare St., Dublin. Asks Fr. Glennon to arrange, if possible, a short interview with + McQuaid. He is a social worker with Catholic soldiers, mostly Irish, at R.A.F. Camp, Abingdon, England.

Ryan, William, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare. He is in a position to know that a plot is in the making to effect a German landing.

"… letter was written in reply to the Bishop's [Coppinger] request for further information especially regarding her [Nano Nagle] 'saintly life'. Canon T.J. Walsh attributed this letter to S[iste]r Clare Callaghan, written under the supervision of S[iste]r Angela Collins"; letter from Father John Hanly to Bishop of Cork and Ross Michael Murphy making a formal request to institute an Enquiry into the Cause of Nano Nagle (7 August 1984); letter from Bishop Murphy to Pope John Paul II requesting a beginning to the Cause of the Canonization of Nano Nagle (8 March 1985).

brief history of the Staten Island foundation, photocopy of newspaper article entitled "Saint Clare's Church and school are dedicated", extract from "Centenary Booklet", newspaper cutting entitled "Mother Berchmans' Golden Jubilee: 'Faith, Love and Trust'"

Includes; transcript of "… verbal information procured from the Mothers Mary Angela Collins, Mary Francis Tobin, Mary Monica Collins, Mary Clare Callaghan … " giving early history of the Presentation Sisters written by Mother Magdalen de Pazzi Leahy, up till 1853, and other Presentation Sisters. The Ursuline Sisters annals and Coppinger's Life of Nano Nagle were used as sources.

Letter from Michael Tierney, President University College Dublin, to Mgr. John D. Horgan, 14 Clare Road, Whitehall, in relation to Mr. Palfreeman. He states that the University cannot accept students from outside Ireland into their Veterinary School. Numbers in the school are restricted and there are very long waiting lists. He has asked that this message be conveyed to the Nuncio.

Copy of list of legal documents relating to 23 Clare Road, deposited with Mason Hayes + Curran. 29 items