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Typewritten volume with entries ranging from 1983 to 2007. Includes Memorial Cards and newspaper cuttings about members of the Community who have died; celebrations of Sister’s Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees; Appointments and Transfers; Plans for a new Primary School; Signing of the Contract for the Secondary School Extension; the celebrations of the Bicentenary of the death of Nano Nagle; Final Profession of Sr. Julie Watson, 28 August 1984; obituaries of deceased Sisters; Youth Year in Listowel 1986 –
Laundry Service for Elderly Citizens; preparation for General Chapter; Final Profession of Sr. Anne O’ Leary, on 23 August 1991; The Family Centre, 1991; Presentation Sisters celebrate 150 years presence in Listowel; newspaper Cuttings; photographs; discernment and consultation re the closure of the Convent and putting the property up for sale; and Tribute in Stone to the Presentation Order, 28 November 2010.

A register of Acts of Profession in the Presentation Convent Listowel.

A bound book of poems written by John o’ Brien, published by Angus and Robertson Limited, 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, 1921.

Handwritten list of books from the Convent Library.

A typed copy of the Annals from 1970 to 1981.

Includes:

• Correspondence from Healy Bros, Contractors, Tralee, and Reverend Mother regarding works to be done at the schools.
• Bill from Mr Francis Nunan for painting, cleaning, and carpentry work.
• Estimate from Musgrave & Co. Limited, Heating & Ventilating Engineers, for heating the schools.
• Estimates from the following Builders & Contractors for the proposed New Schools and extension at Presentation Convent Killarney; John Hearne & Sons, 4, William Street, Waterford, T. Gallivan, New Street, Killarney, and Patrick Murphy to Messrs Ashlin & Coleman, Architects, Dublin, O’ Neill & O’ Carroll, Main Street, Castleisland, and Jeremiah Galvin, Sneem.
• Correspondence from John A. Wood regarding the construction of the Tennis Courts.
• Tenders, estimates, and bills from King Bros, Builders & Public Works Contractors, New Street, Killarney.
• Secondary School addition cheques cancelled.
• Handwritten notes about the Extension to the Secondary School in 1957.
• Repairs to Schools – Bill and Statement of Account from O’ Leary & Son Building Contractors.
• Bills from the ESB for installing heating systems in the schools.
• Bill from D Ryan & Company, Ltd, Glasheen Road, Cork, for school furniture.
• Correspondence from O’ Neill, O’ Halloran, McLoughlin, Quantity Surveyors, Sheheree, Killarney regarding the Proposed Extension to the Secondary School.
• Specifications of works for Proposed New Play Areas.

The full title of the bound volume is Registers and Minute Book of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart. The registration number attached to the Centre at Presentation Convent Killarney was Reg. No. 1873. It includes date of appointment, name, address, of the Working Council, it gives details of the Probationers and the Pioneers.

Series consists of two profession registers and Chapter book.

Handwritten registry of Professions giving the baptismal and religious names of the Sisters, the parish and diocese which they came from, age, father’s name and date of entry. It also mentions if they were Lay Sisters. The Acts of Profession were signed by the Bishop, the Superior and the Assistant.

Handwritten and typed account of the life of Mother Ita Macken, the First Mother General of the Amalgamated Presentation Congregation in Kerry Diocese.