Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Graham and Clarke, Directors of The Plough, do not receive sacraments. Msgr. O’Halloran submitted a complete report on the three Czechoslovaks, Capt. Douglas, R. I. George and P. Pirek. Fr. Kent to get list of Directors of Small and Parkes Ltd. And Don Linings Ltd. As George and Douglas are members of the former.

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).

Includes; letters from Sr Raphael Considine, in Australia to Sr. Rosario Allen, South Presentation Convent, Cork, dated 1980 to 1999. In her letters Sr. Raphael thanks Sr. Rosario for her hospitality each time she visits South Presentation Convent. Sr. Raphael gives updates on her progress of the books which she is writing on Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters. She gives details of her visits to the Presentation Sisters missions in India, Pakistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Philippines. Sr. Raphael makes arrangements for other Sisters and lay people to visit South Presentation Covent. File also includes a letter to Sr. Anthony Moloney, Sr. Lelia Kaar and Sr. Ambrose; Letter from Sr. Raphael to the Sisters requesting their help to enable her to write a short book on explaining the changes in apostolic religious life after Vatican11; Presentation Mission Link November 1994; and letter from Sr. Bernadette Keating,” Cove Lane”, St. James Parade, Elsternwick 3184, to Presentation Sisters, 21 Ashdene, South Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland, 12 May 2000, giving details of Sr. Raphael’s last illness and death and including the eulogy given at her funeral.

Includes; copy of article from "The Cork Examiner" newspaper with copy of "… the report of the working and actual condition of the Asylum for the year 1861 …", expenditure sheet.

Includes; file includes black and white photographs of convents in Ireland from Doneraile, Galway, Carlow, Maryborough, Tralee, Thurles, Rahan, and Dungarvan; letters from Sr. M. Ignatius, Carrick-on -Suir (12 February 1930 ) to Rev. Mother South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street Cork regarding the difficulty of getting a photograph of the convent; letter from Sr. Mary Imelda, Presentation Convent, Carrick-on-Suir to Rev. Mother in relation to obtaining a photograph of the convent, letter from Carlow dated 22 January 1930; letter from Sr. Gertrude, Presentation Convent, Thurles dated 22 June 1930, and letter from Sr. M. de Sales, Presentation Convent Dungarvan dated 28 January 1930. Many of the letters are addressed to Mother Joseph; empty brown envelope addressed to Director of the Library, Registers Office, University College, Cork, Eire; booklet entitled ‘ An Ursuline writer of Irish History’ by Professor Alfred O’ Rahilly, Reprinted from Journal of Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Vol. XLII (1942); type written copies of Nano Nagle’s letters numbers 1 to 13; and documents in Latin entitled ( ARCHIVIO DI PROPGANDA – ACTA S.C.DE ANNO 1790 -FOL.577 -AD CONGREG) 1789- 1805.

Includes; letters from Fr. T.J. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], 3 October 1954 to Miss O’ Rahilly concerning a nineteenth century poet – Diarmuid O Longaigh; letter to Mother Catherine on 20 February; letter of 17 February 1960 to the Holy Father in French and in English giving the history of the congregation; letter to Mother Benignus relating to the printing of the book; letter to Mother de Sales from Fr. T.J. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], Parochial House, Durrus , County Cork, 29 October 1968, concerning the use of the buildings on Douglas Street; letter to Sr. Catherine, 16 September 1971, including a map of Ballygriffin; letters to Father Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], from Finbarr Ryan, Arch. P.S. Port of Spain, 31 December 1959, paying tribute to him for his work on the life of ‘Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sister’s; letter from James Canon Bastible, University College, Cork, 12 December 1959, to Rev. Mother congratulating her on Fr. T.J. Walsh’s [Canon T.J. Walsh], book, ‘ Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters’, letter from S. Perosazz, Department of Education, Dublin, 28 June 1956 to Fr. T.J. Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], concerning access to reports made by inspectors on the Presentation schools during the nineteenth century; letter from M. Gregory, O.S.B., Benedictine Abbey, Kylemore, Clifden, County Galway, 15 July 1955, stating that due to fire in their archives two years previously any information which they had on Nano Nagle was burnt; letter from D. Joseph Dowdall O.S. B., Glenstal Priory School, Murroe, County Limerick, 22 May 1955 to Father Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], relating to the microfilming of documents; letter from Fr. F.X. Marin, St. Patrick’s , Via Piemonte, 60 Rome (125) to Fr. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], concerning the examination of the Prop. Documents; letter to Father Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], from Patricia O’ Connell, Evening Press, 6 April 1955 in relation to the death notice of Joseph Nagle; letters from Browne and Nolan Limited, Publishers, 41 -42 Nassau Street, Dublin, to Rev. Mother on 10 September 1958 concerning the publishing of Fr. T.J. Walsh’s, [Canon T.J. Walsh], book; letters from M.H. Gill and Son, 50 Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin to Fr. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], Mother Benignus, Mother Ignatius concerning the publication of the book and its cost; two copies of 1775 – 1975 Sermon on the occasion of the Bi- centenary Celebrations of the Presentation Sisters, St. Finbarr’s Church Cork 24 December 1975, T.J. Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], December 1975; Nano Nagle, Undaunted Daughter of Desires A Study in Sanctity, T.J. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], October 1975; letter from T.J. Walsh, [Canon T.J.Walsh], Parochial House, Blackrock, Cork, 18 September 1980 to Sister Lucy, Presentation Generalate, Monasterevan, County Kildare; letter from T.J. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], Parochial House, Blackrock, Cork to Sister Rosario [Allen] concerning the plans for the Nano Nagle tomb; letter from Carol Nagle Fish, 54 Prairie Avenue, Buffalo, New York, 14207, 25 January 1985, requesting information on her ancestors and claiming that she is related to the Nagles; newspaper article, ‘ Canon Walsh: The Final Respects’; leaflet, ‘ Office for the Dead and Funeral Mass’, Very Rev. Canon T. J. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], 27 June 1984; and notes on layout of chapters for the book, ‘ Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters’.

Includes; "Douglas Street Front"; "Proposed alterations at South Pres[entation] Convent", "Plan of Convent Laundry. For the African missioners Cork".

Douglas Hyde A510. 1 July 1955 Typed letter from Timothy Carroll, St. Columban’s, Navan, to + McQuaid regarding a new Irish newspaper in London. Thinks it is essential to have it ‘on our side’. B510. 16 August 1955 Copy of typed letter from Timothy Carroll to Douglas Hyde, Wimbledon, regarding a new Irish weekly called The Irish Leader to cater for Irish emigrants. The enterprise is headed by Dr. Canning.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Douglas Hyde. Says the British Communist Party gave considerable publicity in its propaganda to the presence of Irish youngsters at the Moscow Youth Festival. At present has no further details but will let him have them as soon as possible.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon from Douglas Hyde. The majority at the Moscow Youth Festival came from Belfast. All marched under the Tricolour of the Irish Republic – resented by some of the Belfast people. Five from the South. David Simms (uncle is C. of I. Archbishop of Dublin), Ann Simms, his sister, Niall Gould, David McClelland and a man called Taggart.