Includes; photographs of signatures Fr. Laurence Callanan, Bishop Moylan, Jeremiah Collins; photocopy of ‘First page of Constitutions, 1805’; photocopy of ‘Petition of the Archbishops of Ireland’; Extracts, Cork Constitution, 1829; extract from ‘The Southern Reporter of 13 September 1948’; envelope addressed to Rev. Dom. Murphy, R.C.C. St. Peter’s and Paul’s, Cork, Ireland, dated 1841 and entitled ‘Suitable Reforms’; article ‘TRUTH’. Nano Nagle Born 1718 Died 1784 by Rev. Cornelius Mennis, D.D.; diagram on the spread of the congregation from Kildare in 1830 and Kilkenny in 1800; genealogy charts on ‘Nagles of Annakissey’ and ‘Maternal Ancestry of Nano Nagle’; and pages with the heading,’ The Nagle Arms – From Burke’s Encyclopaedia of Heraldry (1851).
Sister Marie Collins' copy of The Fold Spring 2001 which raises alarm over shortage of priests.
Includes; licence to teach in the Cork issued to Sister Mary Ann Collins by the Bishop of Cork and Ross.
A scrapbook containing photos collected by Sister Marie Collins of various presentation school students including Sacred Heart secondary school students.
A book belonging to Sister Marie Collins that survived the 1976 Sacred Heart Secondary School Fire, scrapbooks assembled by her containing photos of students, as well as small essays recounting her time as a teacher and a book recording of exceptional choral exam results
Records relevant to the staff and students of Sacred Heart Secondary School. This includes pieces written by and belonging to Sister Marie Collins as former teacher. Also includes staff lists, retreat centre details, correspondence from past pupils, and digital photographs of the school's early years kept on a compact disk.
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).
Includes; photo of drawing of Reverend Jeremiah Collins.
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; "Examen for Profession of Mary Ann Collins", questions asked were "Is it of your own free will that you present yourself to this Examen for Profession?", "Is it then your earnest wish and fixed determination to consecrate yourself forever to God by vows of Religion?", "Do you know my D[ea]r Sister what religious vows oblige you to and are you determined by the Grace of God to observe these?", "Are you acquainted with the Rules and Constitutions of this Institute which obliges you now [?] t the instruction of poor children and so you firmly resolve by the Grace of God to comply therewith?" (signed Mary Ann Collins, Bishop of Cork Doctor Francis Moylan and Jeremiah Collins) (2 August 1793); "Is it of your own free will you present yourself this day to be examined for Religious Profession?", "Are you sufficiently instructed in the Rules and Constitutions of the Institute?", "Do you know the extent and Obligations of Religious Vows and what a person that makes Profession is bound to?", "Do you find yourself able to fulfil the different duties and observances of the Institute you are going to embrace and are you disposed to discharge them faithfully?", "Are you determined to persevere to the end of your life in this Order of the Presentation of our Blessed Lady instituted for the instruction of poor girls?" (signed Mary Joseph Kavanagh) 25 March 1903).