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Material relating to the Irish Province’s presence in Zambia from 1974 to 1980.

The OLA presence in Tanzania began in 1991, when the Irish Province founded a community in Mwamapalala, Isimiyu Region, in the Diocese of Shinyanga.

In 1994, a second foundation was established in Bugisi, Shinyanga Region, in the Diocese of Shinyanga. The sisters work in a health centre, teach in Buigisi Vocational Training Centre which grew out of a Women's Development Programme initiated by the OLAs, operate OLA Nursery/Primary School (English Medium), and engage in agriculture. In 2011 a postulate was built in Bugisi, the postulancy was later moved to Mwanza.

In 2005, a third foundation was established in Mwanza, Mwanza Region, in the Archdiocese of Mwanza as a base for mission and vocation animation.

Tanzania became a region, under the Irish Province, in November 2015. And in 2024 the OLA District of Tanzania was created becoming separate to the Irish District.

Material originating from or addressed to the Superior General and the General Council of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles. Includes documentation from General Chapters, and correspondence and reports regarding the Irish Province.

Records relating to the archival heritage of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, Ireland, their members, communities, ministries, and institutions, as well as records of related entities.

The Irish Province is a self-governing part of the OLA institute under the authority of a provincial superior and provincial council of which she is a member. According to Canon 621 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, "A grouping of several houses which constitutes an immediate part of the same institute under the same superior and has been canonically erected by legitimate authority is called a province." According to OLA Constitutions 1985, revised edition (1995), Section 133, “A Province is the union of several communities which together form from a direct part of the Institute and which has been canonically erected by the General Chapter (Can. 621 - Constitutions n° 621 -Constitutions n° 95). / It is under the authority of a Major Superior (Can. 620).'

The Irish Province was founded by a decree of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith on 25 November 1930, and comprised of the OLA houses in Ireland, the Vicariate of Benin and the Vicariate of Niger, the latter two in present day Nigeria. Sometime between 1930 and 1938 the OLA communities in the Gold Coast (modern day Ghana) were included in the Irish Province.

The Irish Province includes the OLA communities on the island of Ireland and Tanzania. It formerly included the OLA communities in England, the United States and in Zambia until these missions were discontinued. It formerly included the OLA communities in Nigeria and Ghana up until the OLA communities in these countries formed their own respective provinces in 1990 and 1996 respectively.

In 2024 the Irish Province transitions, becoming an District.

A collection of published material collected by the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles. Includes papal publications, SMA publications, books published on the subject of the OLA or their founder, and more.

Material relating to OLA missions in locations that were never part of the Irish Province/District. Examples of some of these locations includes Argentina and Sudan.

Material relating to the OLA communities in Nigeria that were at one time part of the Irish Province. Most of the material relates to the period from 1930 through to 1990 as following 1990, Nigeria became its own self-governing province.

Material related to the Irish OLA's work in Kenya which took place from 1974-1977.

Material related to the OLA Irish District's foundations in Ireland, England and the United States of America.

The OLA presence in Ghana began in 1883, sometime between the Irish Province's foundation in 1930 and 1939 the OLA house's in Ghana became part of the Irish Province and remained so until 28 August 1996, when Ghana became its own province.