informational on Nano Nagle; leaflet tracking the Cork Nano Nagle walk.

news of Presentation Sisters in San Francisco, magazines, "Catholic San Francisco", histories, building plans, photos of Sisters Pius O'Farrell and Marie Therese King on a visit to San Francisco.

letters from the National Archives of Ireland (Public Record Office of Ireland) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, research into Nano Nagle, letters regarding "Historical Commission on the Cause of Nano Nagle".

references to the Cause of Nano Nagle.

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.

letters from Rome, publishing permits, letters from church hierarchy regarding Cause of Nano Nagle.

letters from English sources and English archives concerning Nano Nagle, letters from "The Cause of the English & [and] Welsh Martyrs" office.

Includes; letters from convents in Ireland responding to a circular requesting information about their foundations from Rev. Mother, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork. Letters giving details of the beginnings of the foundations; who helped fund the foundations, the kindness of benefactors, social conditions and circumstances of the local people; the poverty which they encountered, how the material needs of the children were provided for, how the convent and school buildings began, sometimes the Sisters and classrooms were in temporary buildings until suitable buildings were built; at times Sisters moved from existing convents to establish new foundations, sometimes the Sisters remained in the new foundations and at other times these Sisters returned to the convents from which they originally came when a sufficient number of new Sisters were trained as many women from the local areas saw the needs and joined the Congregation; reports of how the Sisters travelled; the connection with the local bishops and clergy is mentioned; Sisters are aware of the need for a publication on the ‘Life of Nano Nagle’; they express interest in the Cause of Nano Nagle and their wishes for her beatification, they are enquiring about the cost of the book and considering how many copies they will be able to afford to purchase; Sisters send best wishes to the Sisters in South Presentation Convent, Cork, Sisters who have visited South Presentation Convent, Cork, express their gratitude for the hospitality which they experienced there, the number of Sisters in the Communities, mention of the lay Sisters and the number of students in schools are given.
Letters came from the following Presentation convents in Ireland; Bagenalstown, County Carlow, 23 February 1926, Ballingarry, County Tipperary, 19 November 1925, Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Cashel, County Tipperary, 14 December 1925, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, 19 November 1925, Castleisland, County Kerry, 20 November 1925, two letters from Carlow dated 20 November 1925 and 20 June 1926, Clonmel, County Tipperary, 23 October 1925, Clondalkin, County Dublin, 25 November 1925, Crosshaven, County Cork, two letters dated 16 November 1925 and December 1925, letter from Dingle, County Kerry, 21 December 1925, a photograph of the convent and the church, typed pages from the Annals from 1829 to 1866, Doneraile, County Cork, 16 November 1925, Drogheda, County Louth, 16 and 21 December 1925, photograph and note from the convent in Dundrum, County Tipperary, 23 November 1924, letter from Dungarvan, County Waterford, 28 November 1925, letter and notes from Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Fermoy, County Cork, 10 November 1925, also gives information on the foundations made in Tasmania and New Troy, New York, George’s Hill, Dublin, 16 November 1925, Galway, 28 January 1926, Kildare, 19 November 1925, notes on Kilcock, County Kildare and the missions which were founded from there, Killarney, County Kerry, 17 November 1925, Kilkenny, 12 January 1926 mentions Durrow and Kilmacow also, Limerick, 7 December 1925, Lismore, County Waterford on 16 November 1925 , mentions Sodalities, Evening Classes and opening of the Secondary School, lunches for pupils, Lixnaw, County Kerry, 19 November 1925, Maynooth, County Kildare, 25 November 1925, Maryboro’ Queen’s County, Midleton, County Cork, 19 November 1925 mentions Archdeacon Hutch and the secondary school, Millstreet, County Cork, , 5 December 1925 includes notes which mention music classes and the welfare of the poor children, Milltown, County Kerry, Mitchelstown, County Cork, 8 December 1925, includes notes on its foundation, music rooms and music lessons are mentioned, Mullingar, County Westmeath, 14 December 1925, Portadown, includes three letters dated 27 September 1925, November 1925 and November 1925 mentions that this convent was a transfer of the Sisters from Granard, mentions evening classes for the girls working in the factories and makes a request for suitable postulants. Rahan Tullamore, County Offaly, Rathmore, County Kerry, 29 November 1925, 22 November 1925, Gerald Griffin Street, North Presentation Convent, 19 November 1925, Tuam, County Galway, December 1925 includes an account of the foundation, Terenure, Dublin, 19 January 1926, Thurles, County Tipperary, 8 January 1926, Tralee, County Kerry, 1 December 1925, Waterford, 18 November 1925 , 8 July 1929 and 2 November 1929 mentions the photograph of the convent but no photograph is included, letter from Wexford including photographs of the convent, and letter from Youghal, County Cork dated 17 November 1925.

Includes; letters from Dean MC Swiney, Carrigaline, dated 23 November, to Rev. Mother 1876, mentioning Thurles; letter Mr. Neville, from Catholic University of Ireland, 86 Stephens Green, Dublin, to Rev. Mother, dated 25 June 1882, mentioning the altar and the bonds and shares; letter from M. Agnes, North Presentation Convent, Clarence Street, to Rev. mother, dated 22 April 1883, letters from Sr. M. de Sales, Castleisland, County Kerry, written in 1908; letter from Fr. Peyton, to Rev. Mother, dated 17 May 1954; letters from Sr. M. Patrick, George’s Hill, Dublin to Rev. Mother, concerning the establishment of a Branch of the Standing Committee for the Conference of Convent Primary Schools, in Cork, dated April and May 1962; note from Sr. M. Aloysius, Fair Street [Drogheda, County Louth], to Rev. Mother dated 24 February 1972; telegram from Nellie and Jim to Sr. Ita for her feast day; letter from Sr. de Lourdes, St. Louis Convent, Carrickmacross, to Sr. Kieran, dated 20 December 1977, letter from Sr. Therese [Browne], Presentation Convent, Youghal, to Rev. Mother, dated 20 October 1953; postcard which has a picture of the Presentation Convent, Tuam, County Galway , from Mary of the Sacred Heart to Rev. Mother M. de Sales; letter from M.C.McHugh, C.S.S.R. , Marianella, Orwell, Road, Dublin, to Mother, dated 14 December 1959, in which he appreciates Father T. J. Walsh’s book on Nano Nagle; and letter from James Bastible, St. Patrick’s Church, Lower Road, Cork, to Mother Agnes, dated 27 September 1969, he appreciates the work of the Sisters in Cork Polio; letters from Presentation convents- Crosshaven, Thurles, Tralee, Midleton, concerning the draft of the new constitutions, letter from Sr. M. Agnes, Turner’s Cross, to Fr. Meenan, dated 5 November expressing delight to know that he is a direct descendant of Nano Nagle; letter from Fr. Anthony Boran, OFM .Cap, Provincial, Capuchin Franciscan Friary, Church Street, Dublin 7 to Rev. Mother dated 11 March 1975, concerning papers pertaining to South and North Presentation Convents; letter from Antionette Cogan (Brownie Leader), 20 Alexandra Villas, St. Luke’s Cork, to Rev. Mother , dated 5 December 1979, thanking her and Sr. Rosario for their time and co-operation during their recent visit; and faded photocopy of a letter dated 2 July 1801 giving an account of the Sisters.

Includes; letters from Dr Cornelius Lucey -Bishop, concerning where Mass is celebrated in the convent; the chaplain’s salary; resignation of M. Agnes as Bursar; permission from Rome for over-draft towards new convent and school; letter re plans for Ballyphehane convent; note from Bishop returning money; permission to replace Sisters in Queen of the Angels, Montenotte, Cork; rescript from Rome for the Sisters in Sacramento, California, U.S.A.; card mentioning the foundation in Sacramento and air fares and travel agents; note mentioning the First profession of Sister Assumpta; instruction re gifts and pocket money and revision of some rules because of visitation in 1955; list of Masses of Obligation; appreciation of subscription to the Churches Fund; bishop’s suggestion as regards investments; the granting of faculties to priests for retreats; letter concerning the rule and the religious habit and the amalgamation of various Presentation convents; and two letters dated 1 November 1966 and 23 September 1971 concerning the amalgamation of the Sisters; leaflet for the Office and Funeral Mass for Most Reverend Cornelius Lucey, Bishop Emeritus of Cork and Ross; Pastoral Letter of Most Rev. Dr Michael Murphy, Bishop of Cork and Ross, dated Lent 1983; a public letter from Bishop Murphy – Bishop of Cork and Ross, The cause for the canonisation of Nano Nagle, 16 November 1984; and a letter from Bishop Michael Murphy, Bishop of Cork and Ross to Sr. Lelia Kaar proposing that they would consider having a resident retired priest.