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Handwritten, brown paper covered document, Life and Labours of Nano Nagle
and the Irish Ursulines, Foundress of the Presentation Order, taken from the Annals of the Presentation Order, with a synopsis of the Annals, by a member of the South Presentation Community.
Part 2 describes the foundations in Killarney, George’s Hill, Dublin Convents, Waterford, North Presentation Convent and Kilkenny. Many of the convents in Ireland and England are mentioned. Some pages are loose.

The collection consists of records relating to the Presentation Community in Enniscorthy from its foundation in 1826 to the closure of the convent in 2001 and its subsequent conversion to a civic space. The fonds includes annals of the community, legal records which include insurance documents and property records including indentures and architectural drawings. It also includes financial records with an emphasis on tax, stocks and investments. The collection also consists of material relating to religious life, correspondence, a large collection of photographs, publications including historical journals and a small collection of artefacts. The collection includes a large number of files related to the ministry of the Sisters in Enniscorthy with an emphasis on education and the construction of the new convent schools.

A handwritten account recording details relating to a change of leadership within the convent (1978), the day to day life of the convent and deaths within the community.
Also includes:
 A handwritten account of the Nano Nagle story.
 Christmas card from Fr. Carr to Sr. Angela.

Note: The following items have been transferred to personal files of the Sisters concerned.
 Death announcement of Sr. Philomena Crean dated 21 Jan 1978.
 Notice of the Diamond Jubilee of Sr. Bernadette O’Mahony.

Correspondence from the Presentation Provincialate, Clonmel, County Tipperary to the Enniscorthy community regarding province news and events such as the pilgrimage to Knock. Also includes South Eastern Province meeting minutes and list of Presentation Sister transfers in 1978 and 1980.

Two prayer books containing typescript prayers, angelus, novenas, devotions and a prayer for the beatification of Nano Nagle. No dates provided.

Correspondence from the Bishop of Ferns to the Reverend Mother regarding the appointment of confessors. Also includes a document outlining faculties for confessions which discusses a resolution that would allow confessors to hear confession in all dioceses of Ireland.

A copy of The Popular Choir Manual A Collection of Music for the Course of the Ecclesiastical Year. Handwritten inscription inside the cover reads [LM] O’Rourke 1871, Presentation Convent Enniscorthy. Also includes a loose piece of paper with handwritten music titled Hymn of the Sacred Heart for Ireland.
Note: Poor condition with pages coming away from binding.

Seven volumes from No.7 to No.15 of The Past - The Organ of the Ui Ceinnsealaigh Historical Society.
 Volume No.7 1964 contains a chapter on Mother De Sales Devereux.
 Volume No.11 1975-1976 p.44 contains a segment on Presentation Convent National School.

A volume celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the Most Reverend Donal J. Herlihy who served as Bishop of Ferns.
Note: Poor condition, pages coming away from binding.

A copy of the Enniscorthy Guardian containing an article titled “Tributes paid to Sisters as they prepare to leave town”. The article discusses the various celebrations and tributes that were held for the Presentation Sisters in Enniscorthy prior to their leaving the town due to the closure of the convent.