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Series includes seven of the surviving letters of Honora (Nano) Nagle ((1718 – 1784), to Eleanor Fitzsimons, (in religion Sr Angela), an Irish novice in Paris. Nano Nagle brought the Ursuline congregation to Ireland, in 1771, before founding the Presentation Sisters. Nagle corresponded with Fitzsimons regularly, discussing matters with her in an open and candid manner. Nagle’s letters indicate that she was urged on by her faith. Eighteenth century spelling, grammar, and punctation was not bound by the same rules as modern times. Spelling was notoriously changeable. She also appears to have spelt many words phonetically, as evidenced in her letters.
The letters provide insight into Nagle’s life, vocation and ambitions, and the early development of her schools in Cork.
These letters originally belonged to the Archives of the Ursuline Sisters, in Blackrock, Cork. They were gifted to the Presentation Sisters on 8 June 2018, on the tercentenary of the birth of Nano Nagle.

Galley-copies of articles from 'The Clogher Record', the annual local history journal published by the Clogher Historical Society. The file includes Rev. B. O’Daly, ‘St. Macarten / first Bishop of Clogher and Patron of the Diocese’. With a cover noting that the galley prints are the property of the Very Rev. Monsignor Flood, Administrator, Diocese of Clogher.

On the evening of 2 September 1913 two overcrowded tenement buildings at 66 and 67 Church Street collapsed. The two buildings were situated opposite the Capuchin Friary on the street. Of those trapped in the buildings, seven died (including three children) and many others were left seriously injured. Over 100 people were left homeless and destitute. The tragedy, occurring at a time of heightened political and labour unrest, highlighted the dreadful conditions of many of the buildings in Dublin, both in terms of the physical fabric of the dwellings and the endemic overcrowding in inner city tenements. A report on the disaster was presented to the British Parliament in February 1914, but with the outbreak of war in the summer of that year housing conditions in Irish capital ceased to be a political priority.

Draft of an article by Fr. Paulinus (Seán) Cahill OFM Cap. titled ‘The Church and Want / Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace’, published in 'The Capuchin Annual' (1970).

Margaret Fletcher, ‘The Christian Family’ (Oxford: Catholic Social Guild, 1920). Published as part of the Catholic manuals for social students’ series.

Inscribed on the bowl: ‘The Charles Glendon Hearne Cup For Voice Production’. On reverse of the bowl: Names of winners from 1977-1977.