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).

correspondence between Bishop Francis Moylan and John Troy concerning the establishment of schools in Dublin.

Typed letter to Fr. Patrick Dunne, Archbishop’s House, from Sean Moylan, Office of the Parliamentary Secretary, Dept. of Defence, requesting that an announcement be made at all Masses in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire emphasizing the advisability of registering in the event of an evacuation.

extracts from academic writings on Bishop Moylan, correspondence of Sister Pius O'Farrell concerning her research into Bishop Moylan, article on Bishop of Charleston John England.

costs of printing and publishing the Positio and "Nano Nagle: woman of gospel".

orders for "Nano Nagle & [and] Francis Moylan: a book of documents by S[iste]r Pius O'Farrell".

letters to Sister Pius O'Farrell concerning the Positio and the Cause of Nano Nagle.

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; letters to Mrs M.C Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cove Street, Cork, from St. Mary’s College, dated 10 June 1813; letter to Mrs Clare Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cork from her niece Mary Callaghan, dated 8 April 1824, giving news of her family; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs McLoughlin, Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, dated 12 August 1835; typed copy of letter of Mother Aloysius Moylan to Mother Joseph McLoughlin, P.C. Kilkenny, 12 August 1835; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs Austen, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, dated 23 March 1835, mentions rent for property, the Presentation Sisters, Joseph Nagle, and Right Rev Francis Moylan, (Bishop Moylan), 31 August 1801; letter to Mrs. R. Doyle, S. Presentation Convent, Cork, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, dated 17 January 1839, mentions the veiling material, the dreadful storm, the effects of the storm on the Sisters in Drogheda, Galway, Mullingar, Richmond and Rahan, where the buildings were damaged, Sr. Clare Callaghan’s health, details of the foundations in James Street, Richmond, Drogheda, Richmond, Maynooth, Mullingar, and the success of the foundation in Limerick; letter to Mrs M de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from M. Magdalen from Presentation Convent, Manchester, dated 1 April 1839, mentions Sr. Clare, the health of the Sisters, the six hundred students in the school, the Sunday school and hundreds of adults for instruction, many Protestant children are anxious to become Catholic; letter to Mrs. Shea, dated 10 January 1807, concerning the donation for the building of the vestry rooms of the chapel; letter to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork dated 27 April 1847, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, this letter has been overwritten and difficult to read; letter addressed to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from George’s Hill, Dublin, dated 21 October 1845, mentions Mother Clare; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew to Mrs Cronin, dated 24 July 1846, concerning a new altar stone; typed copy of the same letter; letter from Theobald Mathew to Mrs. Bernard Hogan, dated 18 March 1857, enquiring about her family; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew, New Orleans, Louisiana to Mrs de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland, dated 13 May 1850, mentions Sr. Mary Clare, that the schools are crowded; letter from Presentation Convent, Marlborough, 54; an account of the life of Mother Ignatius Verling, dated October 1869, she was one of the foundresses the convent in Fermoy; letter from Ursuline Convent, to Mother Mary Joseph, South Convent, Cork dated 14 March 1876, concerning religious books for novices; letter to Mrs. Leahy, SP Convent, Douglas Street, relating to Mrs. Donovan and the change in valuation of the farm; letter from P.C. Cullen, 59 Eccles Street, Dublin, to Vey Rev Dean Neville, dated 29 September 1877, concerning indulgences in Ireland and abroad; letter from the Ursuline Convent, Cork, dated 20 November 78, concerning books for the novices; letter from Fr. Benson to Rev. Mother; letter to Sister Elizabeth, from Calverleigh Court, Tiverton, North Devon, about 1915, mentions the photo and how the property was inherited; and two copies of a letter to Mother Joseph, Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, from Louis C. Nolan, O.P. Rome, dated 28 May 1925, expressing an interest in the cause of Nano Nagle; booklet entitled "Pioneer Total Abstinence Association ... International Seminar Cork" (1988).

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.