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Tobin, Liam, 3-4 College Street, Dublin. Asks Fr. Mangan to thank + McQuaid for the generous manner in which he was treated.

research into Nagle family, details of a James Nagle travelling to India on a ship named "Locko", copy of a letter written by Sister Margaret Tobin to Sister Augustine Power (1820), genealogical research into Nagle family.

Includes; file includes an extract from the “Cork Examiner” 21 April 1951 entitled ‘Famous Cork Nun, Dr. O’ Rahilly to lecture on Nano Nagle; programme for Lecture by Dr. Alfred O’ Rahilly Nano Nagle pioneer of Catholic Education in Cork and Concert, Capitol; Cinema 22 April; two typed pages of extract from Nano Nagle’s life relating to her questing for alms in Cork; photocopy of a letter from Nano Nagle to Teresa Mullally 29 September 1776; letter from Sr. M. Ignatius, Presentation Convent, Carrick-on Suir (29 March 1930) concerning the copy of the Direction and the Revision of the Rules; letter from Maude McHardy, Bray ( 11 September 1932), she is claiming to be a descendant of Nano Nagle and she has a cousin who is very anxious to get the life of the foundress Nano Nagle; letter from M Holland, 8 North Mall (10 January 1933) where he mentions books and paintings referring to Nano Nagle and her family; letter from Arthur Leupold, Portrait Studios, 6a Patrick Street, Cork ( 26 January 1933) in connection with locating three paintings; letter from Sr. M. Joseph, South Presentation Convent, Cork ( 14 December 1944) in relation to an old account book; note with heading Bond for £2000 dated 18 September 1771; notes from “The Cork Journal”, December 1760 mentioning the house at Ballygriffin; handwritten notes on Apostolic Brief, concerning the Sisters taking Solemn vows dated 15 May 1804, Dublin; type written pages of the Annals from June 1801 to September 1803; article on ‘The Girls’ Apostolate of “The Grail”, from America, 21 July 1934 by John G. Rowe; letter from M.F. Tobin, Presentation Convent, 18 September 1803 to John detailing the financial circumstances of the Community after Nano Nagle’s death; notes on the establishment of the Ursulines in Cork; copy of Act of Profession of Mary Anne Collins, in Religion Mary Angela, 15 August 1793; notes in French in relation to the Infant Jesus Sisters – Rouen 1983; notes in relation to women joining enclosed orders; notes on Annonciades-First congregation dedicated to the Sacred Heart; notes on wills in the Nagle family dated 13 May 1812; letter from J.W.Skells, Map Room, British Museum, 21 January 1933 concerning Charles Turner’s painting of Nano Nagle; handwritten notes relating to Mr. Callanan [Fr. Laurence Callanan] and how he helped Nano Nagle to set up the rules which were necessary to establish the congregation; handwritten notes on the Charity Schools; empty brown envelopes addressed to Professor A. O’ Rahilly, University College, Cork, Ireland; notes on the missions Australia, India and England with foundation dates and names of the Sisters who were sent on these missions; Conspectus of the Presentation Order, from its foundation in 1777[1775] to the year 1875, including the date, convent, filiation, First Superior, Diocese, number in Community, 1874, average number of pupils for 1874 and remarks; and notes written in pencil on questions answered by Superiors of Institute professing Simple Vows in their Report to The Holy See (c 1923).

Includes; file includes brown envelope addressed to A. O’ Rahilly, ESQ., M.A. D.SC., D. Litt, Colaiste Ollscoile, Corcaigh with a note written in pencil saying Nano’s letters deciphered by A O’ Rahilly which includes notes on printed paper of Basil O’ Connell, 76, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin, dated 5 June 1951; part of brown envelope which is addressed to The Assistant Librarian, University College, (The Library Dept E.), Cork, Eire; brown envelope in bad condition, addressed to Alfred O’ Rahilly, Esq., M.A. B.SC., PhD., Registrar’s House, University College consisting of Early Nuns’ Letters dated 1802 – 1835, letter from Sr. M.F. Tobin (18 May 1802), Isabella Mc Loughlin written on the first page, letter from Sr. Bigger to Tobin from Dublin (27 August 1802), notes on Jeremiah Collins (7 November 1829), notes from Ellen Kelleher of the city of Cork (21 December 1814), letter to Charles Chichester on 21 December 1814 regarding payment of money, letter from M.J. Farrell to Mrs Austen on 23 March 1835 regarding the arrangements for the rent. Notes by Justin McCarthy dated 2 July 1810 regarding the use of his property; letter from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, Dublin on 17 January 1839 regarding veiling and the weather; two articles from a magazine entitled America April 22, 1939 entitled ‘Fair Labor News In Diocesan Papers’ by Norman McKenna and ‘ Some of our writers are instruments of disunity oft-times there are none so dumb as those who speak’ by William J. Smith; article from The Catholic Gazette, November 1935 entitled ‘ What is the Grail?’; article from Catholic Action, Monthly Publication of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, Vol. XXIII, No. 11 November 1941; note from Alfred O’ Rahilly, Blackrock College, County Dublin stating that before leaving Cork it was arranged that Fr. T.J. Walsh would write the book on the life of Nano Nagle; letter to Mr. President from 35 Main Street, Mallow, dated 1 August 1951- signature is not clear; letter from Alfred O’ Rahilly, President’s Office, University College, Cork dated 21 September 1951 to Mother Benignus mentioning the progress of the book on Nano Nagle; letter from Fr. T.J. Walsh, South Presbytery, George’s Quay, Cork dated 18 March 1952 to Dr. O’ Rahilly concerning the Nagle genealogy; letter from Alfred O’ Rahilly to Father Walsh on 19 December 1953 concerning the history of the Nagle family; letter to Rev Mother from Alfred O’ Rahilly asking Rev. Mother to help by communicating with convents abroad; handwritten note with the heading Letter to Pope - Moylan 20 December 1802 stating his desire to promote Nano Nagle’s work ; handwritten pages in Latin with the heading ‘Beatisime Pater’; black and white photograph of Miss Nano Nagle, Foundress of the Ursuline and Presentation Sisters in Cork; and eight black and white photographs of Academy of the Presentation, Turk Street at Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, California, Presentation Convent, Powell Street, San Francisco, Ruins of the Presentation Convent, Powell Street, San Francisco 1906, ruins of the Sacred Heart Presentation Convent, Taylor and Ellis Street, San Francisco, Sanctuary of Chapel Motherhouse- Mount Loretto, Sisters of the Presentation Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.A. Presentation Convent (Mother House), 281 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., Sacred heart Presentation Convent, Taylor and Ellis Street, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Includes; transcript of "… verbal information procured from the Mothers Mary Angela Collins, Mary Francis Tobin, Mary Monica Collins, Mary Clare Callaghan … " giving early history of the Presentation Sisters written by Mother Magdalen de Pazzi Leahy, up till 1853, and other Presentation Sisters. The Ursuline Sisters annals and Coppinger's Life of Nano Nagle were used as sources.

Includes; "A copy of the Bull of Confirmation of the Presentation Order to our venerable Brother Francis Bishop of Cork, Pius VII. Pope" (9 April 1805); "Sacred to the Memory" obituary of Nano Nagle (c1784); "Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" which gives details of the plenary indulgences given to the Presentation Sisters (c1805); letter from Ursuline Sister Clare Coppinger to Presentation Sister Francis Tobin reminding of Sister Chantel's profession (8 February 1800?); letter addressed to "Most Honoured Lord" expressing well wishes towards health and a need for a more involved spiritual guidance (undated c1800); letter to Mrs [Angela ?] Collins requesting entry to the Almshouse for the Widow Cohalan (1 February 1802?); letter from Sister T.P. Biggar to Sister Francis Tobin expressing joy on becoming a Sister of the Presentation (27 August 1802); letter from Sister Francis Tobin to Sister J. McLoughlin, request for a more lenient understanding towards a Sister Mary Scott McLoughlin who was having difficulty adapting to Presentation life in Kilkenny (18 May 1802); letter from Bishop Francis Moylan to Joseph Nagle, details of financial difficulties of the Ursulines, reference to a Thomas Roche being aware of "... a considerable residue [financial bequest] [which] would remain for the Sisters of the Presentation Convent." [2 July 1801); letter addressed to "Much Revered Sir" with reference "... to the fears I always had of Mr Roches conduct were not groundless, in the first place he always shewed an unwillingness of coming to a settlement with either of the convents , 2nd he did not seem to wish to produce her will ...." (undated c1800s) (unsigned); writing addressed to "John" and addressed from "Presentation Convent" with reference to "... the account of the losses we sustain through the neglect of Mr Nagle, in his not seeing his sister's will executed in due time which should have been in a year or two after her death." (unsigned) (10 September 1803); letter fragment requesting the money willed by Nano Nagle to the Presentation Sisters from her brother (signed Mary Ann Collins) (12 June 1800); account of the life of Nano Nagle (unsigned) (undated, c1800s).

Includes; letter from Mother Clare Callaghan to Bishop Coppinger; letter from Dr. Moylan, Bishop of Cork to Dr Troy Archbishop of Dublin, dated 7 November 1788, giving details of Nano Nagle’s life and the mission of the Ursuline and Presentation Sisters; copy of a letter written on 3 February 1814 by Mother Clare Callaghan of the South Presentation Convent, Cork, to Mother Mary Joseph MC Loughlin, foundress of the Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, the subject of the letter is the death of Dean Robert McCarthy, V. G. last superior of the Irish college at Toulouse. He helped the Presentation Sisters through early difficult days and photocopy of a letter from T.P. Bigger to M. F. Tobin, dated 21 August 1802.

Includes; typewritten copies of letters from George’s Hill, Dublin, from Sisters in different convents; letter from Mother M. Angela Collins to Miss Teresa Mullaly dated 31 March 1786, in which she mentions the needs of the poor children and the need for vocations and the qualities which are necessary for the new Sisters; letter from Laurence Callanan to Teresa Mullaly, dated 1 October 1791, in which he mentions the foundation in Killarney and the need for Miss Curtayne to return and the shortage of Sisters, he also mentions that the Rule is not yet ready and is glad to get good news of Mr. Mulcaile; letter from Bishop Moylan to Teresa Mullaly dated 26 June 1794, gives details of the shortage of Sisters, their health and circumstances; letter from M. H. Doyle to Teresa Mullaly, dated 7 July 1794, mentions Mr. Mulcaile and children receiving the Sacraments; letter written on 28 February 1795 by Mrs. M. F. Tobin, Cork Presentation Community to Teresa Mullaly, George’s Hill, re Sisters Doyle and Doran -Foundresses of the Presentation order in Dublin, describing the lives of the Sisters, their health and daily timetable, and the wish to spread the congregation further in Ireland; letter from Mother M Clare O’ Callaghan, “ Cork Convent of the Presentation”, to Sister Magdalen Clinch dated 10 May 1796, letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle dated 7 August 1796, letter from M.F. Tobin to Teresa Mullaly dated 1 January 1797, mentioning the political situation in the country; letters from M. F. Tobin to Mrs. Mary M. Clinch, Dublin dated 3 February 1797 and two copies of letter of 1 July 1797; letter from M.F. Tobin to Miss Mary Doyle dated 4 September 1979; letter from M.F. Tobin to M. Doyle, dated 6 April 1799, discussing her family circumstances and her vocation; letter from M.F. Tobin to Magdalen Clinch dated 21 July 1800, letter from Sr. M Angela Fitzsimons to Teresa Mullaly, dated c 25 April 1801; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Mary Doyle, dated 1803, the death of Mrs. Mullaly is mentioned; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805, mentions that Sr. Collins health is not good; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle, dated 11 March 1806; letter from M.F.Tobin to Mary Doyle, dated 23 May 1806, congratulating her on getting the holy habit and mentions that there are now eight Sisters in Killarney; letter from M. F. Tobin to Sr. Bernard (Mary) Doyle, dated 28 October 1806, she describes the new building; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Mary Doyle, dated 12 January 1807; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Sr. Bernard Doyle, dated 3 April 1812, she states that her health is failing; letter from Mother M Clare Callaghan to Mother Ignatius Doran, dated 24 November 1812, Carlow and Kilkenny are mentioned.; letter from M Ignatius Doran from Drogheda to Clare Healy in George’s Hill.
Letters quoted from Hutch, dated 21 may 1784; letters quoted by Burke Savage S. J. , Collins to Mullaly, dated 31 March 1786, letter dated 1 October 1791, Callanan to Mullaly, and letter dated 29 April 1794 Tobin to Mullaly, letter dated 2 July 1810 from McCarthy to Miss Tobin.

Includes; file includes small size photograph of the signatures of Srs. Nano Nagle, Elizabeth Bourke, Mary Ann Collins, Mary Fouhy, signed 29 September 1781 and also Laur [Laurence] Callanan’s signature; photographic negatives of original drawing by Grogan of South Gate Bridge and jail 1796 property of University College, the Exchange Cork 1793, and photographic negative of J. O’ Connell’s copy of the original drawing by West, 1770 View of Castle Street and The Exchange, Cork about 1770; two small black and white memorial cards of Alfred O’ Rahilly’s ordination to the priesthood on 18 December 1955 at Blackrock College, Dublin; black and white photograph of Community Room ( location unavailable); brown envelope addressed to Professor A. O’Rahilly, Director of the Library, University College, Cork, Eire dated 27 April 1951; handwritten notes of Nano Nagle’s will, giving detailed explanation of her wishes concerning both the Sisters and her relatives; notes on establishing the Sisters on a solid financial situation dated 27 October 1785, Dr. M. [Bishop Moylan] Killarney to [Father] Callanan; notes on Miss Nagle’ s Conduct in Life, written just after her death describing her helping the poor children and distressed widows for nearly forty years; handwritten page signed by Frances Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork, on 5 April 1832 concerning arrears of interest of the late Edmond John Harrold Esq., M.D., administrator and legate of the late Joseph Nagle Esq. of Calverleigh, to the late Margaret Tobin; letter from Sr. M. Columba of the Rosary, Presentation Convent, Galway, 21 January 1930 enclosing a picture of the convent and hoping to get the book on the life of the foundress soon; three copies of Reprint from IER, November 1932 ,’ A letter about Miss Mullaly and Nano Nagle’, edited by Professor Alfred O’ Rahilly, also includes handwritten notes on the extreme weather conditions and hardship for the people of Cork during the severe winter of 1739; two copies of Reprint from IER November 1932 including an article on Miss Mulally and Miss Nagle; and exercise book with the heading Rev Val Bodkin p118 and Luke Craner on the front cover, it outlines the draft of the Apostolic Brief and the Instructions and the history of Nano Nagle and the Sisters.

Includes; Assignment of lease, William Love to Samuel Hartwell (4 May 1767); copy lease, John Dowman to Matthew Jamieson (15 May 1806); lease, Thomas Hayes first part, Mary Tobin and Mary Collins second part (3 December 1808); copy lease, South Presentation Sisters first part to others for property on Douglas Street (31 March 1849); lease Jonas and William Lander to Samuel Belch (17 November 1852); lease South Presentation Sisters for property on Maypole Road [Evergreen Street] (1 November 1853); copy Appointment of Trustees for lease of property on Maypole Road [Evergreen Street] (1 November 1853); lease Eliza and Anastasia Hayes, South Liberties (20 September 1859); Assignment, Richard Dowman And South Presentation Sisters (1 January 1891); draft Conveyance, William Nesbitt and Thomas McDonough to South Presentation Sisters (1903); Deed of Conveyance, William Nesbitt to South Presentation Sisters (26 April 1904); Assignment, Henry, William, Michael, and David Shanahan to South Presentation Sisters (17 December 1912); Conveyance, Sir John O'Connell to South Presentation Sisters (29 June 1932); Assignment, Nora Farracy to South Presentation Sisters (4 June 1937).