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Series includes ‘The Memoirs of Nano Nagle’; handwritten account of the ‘Life and Labours of Nano Nagle’ and various articles about Nano Nagle written by different people; articles which have been published in many religious magazines; articles outlining the history of the Irish Sisters in Ypres; newspaper cuttings including articles relating to the tercentenary celebration sin 2018; photocopy of Nano Nagle’s will; and notes on sermons.

Includes; financial accounts, receipts, photos, activities, members names, newspaper cuttings.

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons in which she speculates about her investments in Paris and expresses her disappointment at the low interest paid. Nagle, complains that Mr. Waters, banker, would not tell her anything about the East India Company. She appears fretful and vexed; fretful that the second effort at making an Ursuline foundation in Cork would fail again and vexed that the interest paid by the East India Company had fallen to one half of its former value. Nagle asserts that it was the general opinion that few foreigners would ever again put their money in the French funds. She requests Miss Fitzsimons to present her compliments to her former mistress, communicates her affection for her correspondent, and mentions the young ladies and Miss Smith

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons giving an account of a “very desirable” young lady (Miss Lawless) whom she is seeking to take on in Cork. The lady’s father is strongly opposed to her taking the veil and he has offered her a substantial sum of money should she reconsider and marry. The father’s uncertainty also reflects the wider political climate of the period, Nagle notes “… he says there is a probability in France they may Demolish all the Monasteries”. Nagle affirms Miss Fitzsimons and advises her to choose “any young lady you think proper” to enter the novitiate in Paris. Nagle’s agitation over bringing the Ursulines to Cork is also apparent, “I hope your fortitude will bring you true all crosses and put a happy conclusion to this foundation”.

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons apologising for her lack of contact due to time constraints. Nagle struggles to express her joy on hearing Mary Kavanagh has joined the group bound for Ireland. She communicates that [Fr. Patrick] Doran is eager for the prompt departure of Miss Fitzsimons and the other novices from Paris as he anticipates future opposition on the part of the Superior, “the French lady”. Nagle declares her satisfaction with the progress and condition of the house which is being built for the novices. She promises to supply them with every necessity in her power, bearing in mind the limitations of being “in a country [where] we can’t doe as we please”.

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons. Nagle reflects on herself and believes she has many faults. She compares the former novice mistress in the Ursuline monastery in Paris to the mustard seed in the Gospel and expresses the hope that the Cork foundation will succeed with her at the helm. She reports on sending boys to the West Indies on missionary work and mentions that the children are brought up to be fond of instructing. She also assures Miss Fitzsimons that she knows that she will take diligent care of the young ladies (novices) and requests her to convey her compliments to the superior, novice mistress, former novice mistress, and young ladies. Nagle tells Fitzsimons that she does not feel fatigue in relation to the school and requests the novice not to be uneasy about her physical health, though she does suffer a great deal in mind.

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons expressing her pleasure at receiving another letter from her and hoping they will meet soon. Nagle mentions her delight that Fitzsimons will be professed in Cork, and that the former novice mistress of the Ursuline monastery in Paris has consented to lead the new foundation in Ireland. She notes that [Francis] Moylan will do everything in his power to assist with this foundation. Nano is troubled to hear of her cousin’s (Margaret Nagle) “histirick” or propensity to develop violent fits. The issue is causing some disagreement with the Ursuline community, who are under the impression that the disorder is contagious.

Letter sent from Bath, England, written while Nano is visiting her brothers there. She alludes to previous correspondence which detailed the foundations of her first schools in Cork, and how she withheld this from her family who until lately were uninformed of her work. While aware that her actions run contrary to Penal laws, she is determined to continue. Nagle also writes that she has recently objected to a suggestion put forth by Mr. [Bryan Keating], merchant, South Mall, Cork, and Dr [ John] Butler, Bishop of Cork, to seek Protestant approval for the new Ursuline foundation in Cork, she leaves it to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons to judge.

A copy of Nano Nagle, Woman of the Gospel by Sr. Mary Pius O’Farrell.

This collection includes a selection of records amassed between 1717 and 2012 by the Presentation Sisters in South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland, and the Presentation Generalate in Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland. Most of these items concern Nano Nagle (1718 – 1784), Ann Nagle, Garret Nagle, Joseph Nagle, David Nagle, with some mention of other members of the Nagle family. The records include mention of Teresa Mulally, the early Ursuline Sisters, Bishop Francis Moylan. Full names are used always if they are known.
There is a large variety in the types of document present in the collection including personal and professional letters, receipts, accounts, deeds, wills, inheritances, entitlements to money and assets, legal cases and administration of the effects of a deceased person, routine financial and business transactions.