Letter from Mgr. F.X. Fenech, O.F.M. Cap., Prefect Apostolic to +McQuaid regarding Sr. Georgina Martin. She is a member of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, from Malta and is currently staying with the Dominican Sisters. She is to take the exams at the Surgeons’ College. He knows he should have informed the Archbishop sooner but the decision was taken quite late. Kottayam

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid asking if Ireland has ever been consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus or to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by an official act of the Hierarchy. He has been asked this question by the Canadian Hierarchy.

Letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara stating that Ireland was solemnly consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Passion Sunday, 13 March 1873, a fact which is commemorated by exposition in all churches in Dublin each Passion Sunday, with a renewal of the consecration. On 15 March 1943, a resolution was passed by the Irish Bishops that every parish and diocese in Ireland was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Includes; "A copy of the Bull of Confirmation of the Presentation Order to our venerable Brother Francis Bishop of Cork, Pius VII. Pope" (9 April 1805); "Sacred to the Memory" obituary of Nano Nagle (c1784); "Association of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" which gives details of the plenary indulgences given to the Presentation Sisters (c1805); letter from Ursuline Sister Clare Coppinger to Presentation Sister Francis Tobin reminding of Sister Chantel's profession (8 February 1800?); letter addressed to "Most Honoured Lord" expressing well wishes towards health and a need for a more involved spiritual guidance (undated c1800); letter to Mrs [Angela ?] Collins requesting entry to the Almshouse for the Widow Cohalan (1 February 1802?); letter from Sister T.P. Biggar to Sister Francis Tobin expressing joy on becoming a Sister of the Presentation (27 August 1802); letter from Sister Francis Tobin to Sister J. McLoughlin, request for a more lenient understanding towards a Sister Mary Scott McLoughlin who was having difficulty adapting to Presentation life in Kilkenny (18 May 1802); letter from Bishop Francis Moylan to Joseph Nagle, details of financial difficulties of the Ursulines, reference to a Thomas Roche being aware of "... a considerable residue [financial bequest] [which] would remain for the Sisters of the Presentation Convent." [2 July 1801); letter addressed to "Much Revered Sir" with reference "... to the fears I always had of Mr Roches conduct were not groundless, in the first place he always shewed an unwillingness of coming to a settlement with either of the convents , 2nd he did not seem to wish to produce her will ...." (undated c1800s) (unsigned); writing addressed to "John" and addressed from "Presentation Convent" with reference to "... the account of the losses we sustain through the neglect of Mr Nagle, in his not seeing his sister's will executed in due time which should have been in a year or two after her death." (unsigned) (10 September 1803); letter fragment requesting the money willed by Nano Nagle to the Presentation Sisters from her brother (signed Mary Ann Collins) (12 June 1800); account of the life of Nano Nagle (unsigned) (undated, c1800s).

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid asking that he use his good office to replace the statue of Nelson with that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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5 November 1945 - 23 December 1957 68 items
Correspondence re attempts to establish a foundation in the archdiocese Hostel for girls considered and abandoned Permission granted to open a house for retreat, property acquired in Finglas One cope booklet on Foundress, Blessed Raphaela Mary of the Sacred Heart One copy of booklet on Congregation

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21 January 1958 - 31 May 1963 56 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate Question of a commercial college is assessed and permission granted. One copy of booklet on Congregation One spiritual bouquet presented to archbishop

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20 July 1963 - 4 August 1971 74 items
Correspondence re routine aspects of community life and apostolate Permission granted to open a university hostel for sisters and lay-students in Ballsbridge, property acquired in Blackrock Undertake primary and secondary schools in Kilmacud hitherto under French Sisters of Charity (St Philomena's) One case of dispensation of vows in separate folder