Includes; letters written between 1955 to 1959, to Rev. Mother, Sr. Catherine, and Father Walsh, [Canon T. J. Walsh], from Presentation Convents in Ireland including Bagenalstown, Baltinglass, Bailieboro’, Portadown, Doneraile, George’s Hill, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Killarney, Killina, Lismore, Maynooth, Oranmore, Rahan, Terenure, Tuam and Waterford; black and white photos of the convent in Waterford; lists of the foundations in Ireland and worldwide; information on the convents in County Kerry; information concerning the South Presentation Convent, Cork, the students, the school and the subjects and extras which were taught; lists giving details of the Presentation Schools in Ireland; and Conspectus of the Presentation Order from its foundation in 1777(1775) to the year 1875.

Includes; "Georges Hill 1794"; "Bicentenary Vista, Presentation Convents Dublin"; "The Presentation foundation in Drogheda - 7th June 1813"; "Presentation Convent Galway, 1815 - 1965"; "Knock Centenary 1879 - 1979"; 150th anniversary celebrations of Maynooth Presentation Convent.

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25 April 1960 - 16 June 1971 65 items
Correspondence related to attempts to enter the diocese. Permission granted to have a hostel in Maynooth for their own sisters - not a religious foundation. Letter from Matron of Richmond Hospital re training of the sisters and religious dress 9 cross reference to HOSPITALS file. A sister is ordered by the archbishop to return to the convent. Foundation refused, subsequently one was made in the Dublin

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11 March 1979 - 19 April 1970 3 items
Correspondence relating to request to establish a postulancy and novitiate in Maynooth, refused (Subsequent foundation within the diocese, not in these papers)

McGarry, Rev. J.G., St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Thanks the Archbishop for […].

papers entitled "Nano Nagle 1718 - 1784. Family connections", "Dublin imprints of Catholic interest: 1770 - 1782", "Cork imprints of Catholic historical interest 1723 - 1804: a provisional check-list", "The religious mind of Maynooth's Gaelic manuscripts", list of subscribers to "Butler's Lives".

Letter from +Heenan to Fr. Enda McDonagh, Maynooth accepting the invitation to speak at the Maynooth Summer School.

Telegram from Cardinal Glennon to +McQuaid stating he will be unable to visit Ireland. He hopes to visit on his return from the consistory and asks that he inform Maynooth.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid, marked ‘Confidential’. He wishes to give a mark of Papal recognition to the present President of Maynooth College, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Edward Kissane. He has made a great contribution to the College and feels he should be appointed a Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary by the Holy Father. This honour would be hailed in Ireland and abroad. He asks for the Archbishop’s opinion which can be sent to Mgr. Benelli as he is leaving for America in a few days.

Handwritten letter from Fr. Cathal MacCarthy, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe to +McQuaid regarding the arrangements for the reception of the new Nuncio at Maynooth.