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Correspondence between solicitors Ronan Daly Hayes & Company and Turner's Cross Convent regarding the appointment of trustees for Turner's Cross Convent and surrounds.

Includes; account of the Union of the Presentation (Mother Josephine [O'Brien?]).

Prize Bonds from Prize Bonds Office to South Presentation Convent regarding Edward O'Brien deceased and a cheque in favour of Missus Rita Heffernan.

Correspondence between Solicitor Edmund Hayes and South Presentation Convent referring to the land adjoining Turner's Cross Convent purchased from Mary Bridget O'Brien in 1948. Allied Material: See also records relevant to the appointment of trustees for Turner's Cross Convent and surrounds. (IE/PBVM/TNC/74/1/5/2)

Correspondence from solicitors John Stanton & Sons relating to the probate of the estate of Kathleen O'Brien, in religion Sister Aloysius O'Brien, also makes mention of purchase of head rent in Sunview.

St. Audeon’s Boys’ National School Principal, pointed to the ruinous condition of the area. The letter was sent to Alderman John McCann, T.D., and forwarded to M. O’Brien, Co-Ordinating Technical Officer. The Parish Priest, shopkeepers and residents all wish to have the area rebuilt. The population was decreasing and the jobs of teachers were in jeopardy. Fr. T. Barry, P.P., wrote to P.J. Hernon, City Manager, emphasizing that the area is ideal for residential accommodation. O’Byrne argued that since the Dept. of Education sanctioned the building of a new school this in itself was evidence that a considerable amount of residential accommodation would be retained for several generations. -1967

Includes; copy of "The Journal of the Irish Georgian Society" with article entitled "'I am building a house': Nano Nagle's Georgian convents" (Jessie Castle and Gillian O'Brien).

Includes; negatives of photos of Presentation Sisters and cover for photos.

Correspondence from solicitor Edmund Hayes to South Presentation Convent regarding deeds held by the office, particularly in regard to the deed purchased by Mary Bridget O'Brien. Also makes mention of the border wall.

Dr. W. Coppinger te b. Having already discussed with his clergy the question of asking for a coadjutor, and consulted the Roman authorities, the time has now come to appoint a suitable priest; tbree candidates have been selected: Revs. Michaeltollins, P.P. kibbereen, Dr. O'Brien, P.p. Doneraile, 4 Dr. Gretty; Rome should soon approach L. and ask bis opinion; Fr. Cellins, when a student in Mayneoth, got into trouble and was transferred to Carlow, but is now a respected priest in the diocese.