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A plate showing a group of unidentified nuns in a community photograph. The group appears to show both novices and solemnly professed sisters.

A religious sister (probably an Irish-born Sister of the Holy Cross) at a school (or orphanage) in Cape Province, South Africa.

A religious sister (probably from the Sisters of the Holy Cross) with children, probably from a parish school or orphanage in Cape Province, South Africa.

An image of an unidentified religious sister captioned on the reverse ‘off Freetown, West Africa’.

Five cartes de visite of sculptural monuments related to the workshop of James Pearse, 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin. Some of cards are annotated by James Pearse. Two of the images are described as the ‘Pulpit / Inchicore / Rough model’. One of the cards is annotated on the reverse ‘Pearse & [Edward Sharpe, sculptors]’. One of the cards is credited to the studio of William Lawrence, photographer, 5 & 7 O’Connell Street, Dublin. The decoration of the altar and communion rail in the Church of Mary Immaculate on Tyrconnell Road in Inchicore, Dublin, was crafted by James Pearse. This prominent church was built for the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate between 1875 and 1880.

Three images of sculptural monuments most likely related to the workshop of James Pearse. One of card images is annotated (‘Subjects from Pulpit, Athlone’).

Report on religious instruction in the Presentation Convent School in Doneraile, County Cork. The volume provides lists of student names (mostly first communicants) and notes regarding the quality, character, and content of religious instruction in the school. References are made to bible studies, catechism, and prayer recitation. The entries are made by Canon Patrick Sheehan. Manuscript title to front cover reads ‘Religious Report Book Doneraile C[onvent]’.