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Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Hugh P. Allen. At a lunch with J. McEnroe he was informed that Dr. Kevin Malley was thunderstruck by Your Grace’s letter. In their communications there was no hint of +McQuaid’s opinions. The letter startled the Bishop of Clonfert and Rory Henderson who are in favour of the proposed League.

Copy of typed letter to Hugh P. Allen from +McQuaid, taking each of the points he made and replying to them.

Newsletter from the Committee for the Reform of the Obscene Publications Act. Sent from R. Allen, Surrey.

Typed letter to Peter Huxley-Blythe from George V. Allen. As their magazine is about to go to press it is vital that a history of the RRF organisation is received immediately.

Includes; letters and cards of thanks which were written mostly to Sr. Rosario and sometimes other Sisters in the community. Sr. Rosario is appreciated for the time she gave to explaining the life of Nano Nagle and the early Sisters to lay people and students from Ireland and abroad; her efforts to help Sisters establish groups of Presentation Associates; helping academic researchers; helping people research their family history and distributing prayer and relic cards to promote devotion to Nano Nagle. Letters and cards of appreciation to the Community for the kindness and hospitality which visitors experienced when they visited South Presentation Convent. Notes concerning Nano Nagle’s tomb.

Includes; letters and cards from Sr. Carmel Kennefick, Presentation Sister from both Crosshaven, County Cork and Globe, Arizona, U.S.A. to Sr. Rosario Allen, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork. Some letters were written while Sr. Carmel was on holidays in Ireland. Some letters and cards were written while Sr. Carmel was on mission in Globe. The letters and cards describe their great interest in Nano Nagle and their desire to have her canonised; the design of the new tomb; express concern of one another’s families; newspaper cutting entitled ‘Presentation Sister dies unexpectedly’ and death notice of Sr. Carmel on 10 September 1988. File has been arranged in chronological order.

Includes; First Holy Communion class of 1951 reunion with image of named class from 1951 and 2011 with Sister Rosario Allen, celebratory Mass programme.

Includes; photos of Sisters Rosario Allen with other named Sisters and a past pupil of the Presentation.

Includes; writing which stated "S[iste]r Rosario Allen holds the Apostolic Brief 1791"; cutting of newspaper photograph showing Sister Rosario giving a tour of the South Presentation.

Includes; details of funeral service, names of people that attended.