Correspondence from J. J. McCarthy, 183 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, Architect and Sr Alphonsus Perry, Reverend Mother, in Presentation Convent Killarney concerning the building of the new convent.
Receipt from J.J. McCarthy, being Architect’s commission on the new convent.
Letters certify that Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor, is entitled to regular payments for the building.
Letters give details of the plan of the building and any adjustments to be made.
Letter from Mr Downing, Solicitor, to Reverend Mother relating to the installments and security to be paid to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
Some letters from J. J. McCarthy, Architect, include Certificates of Payment of installments to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
Letters give recommendations of adjustments within the new building and details of materials to be used and costs.
Letters mention J. J. McCarthy’s visits to Killarney to inspect the progress of the work and requests Sr Alphonsus to report to him about its progress.
The final letter mentions the commencement of plans for building the chapel.
Proposal for building the convent signed by Francis Nunan, Building Contractor, 30 June 1875.
Handwritten Specification of works to be done on building the Presentation Convent Killarney and Description of work.
Receipts from Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor for instalments received for building the new convent.
Newspaper cuttings from Kerry’s Eye describing the new convent in 1878.
Presentation sisters Property Project Killarney Convent January 2007.