research into Nano Nagle, encouragement from Father T.J. Walsh, letter from Kevin Kennedy giving advice on writings on Nano Nagle.

A printed transcript of a talk given by Father Walsh at Presentation Drogheda Holy Week 1972.

letter from the Vatican to Father T.J. Walsh concerning Cause of Nano Nagle, letter from Father Walsh to Sister Lucy Troy.

Includes; letters from Sr. M. Ignatius, Presentation Convent, Hardwick Square, Buxton, Derbyshire, during 1957 and 1958 to Sr. Catherine, giving an account of their foundations also earnestly requesting for postulants for the mission from Ireland; letters from Sr. M. Catherine, Presentation Convent, Livesey Street, Manchester dated 1956 and 1957 giving details of the foundation at New Moston, also looking for postulants for the mission, details of the three schools attached to Livesey Street; booklet entitled ‘ Review of Presentation Convents; notes on Presentation Convent Livesey Street, Manchester, notes on Presentation Convent Buxton, magazine ‘The Harvest’, a monthly magazine in aid of the Salford Catholic Protection and Rescue Society No.3 Vol. XLIX March 1936 includes an account of the Manchester Centenary 1936; letters from Sr. M. Augustine, Convent of the Presentation, Mount St. Mary’s, Pickering, during 1957 giving details of the foundation there; letters from Sr. M. Josephine, The Presentation Convent, High School Matlock, to Sr. Catherine and Fr. Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], giving details and the history of the foundations in India and Southern Rhodesia; diagrams of the foundations; and a Brief History of English Foundation of the Presentation Order.

Includes; a draft of the book ‘Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters’, the draft is divided into seven sections including Nano Nagle’s letters and chapters of the book, each of the seven sections are covered with brown paper; three hardback copies of T.J. Walsh’s [Canon T.J. Walsh], book ‘Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters’, one which was presented to Most Rev. Dr. John Buckley, at Nagle Community College on 19 November 1987, one book belonged to Sr. Carmel Kennefick of Crosshaven and Globe, Arizona; a copy of ‘Nano Nagle’ her life, her labours and their gifts by William Hutch, D.D., Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 50, Upper Sackville St.1875; and a letter from William Hutch, St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, 1 October 1875 to Rev. Mother.

letter to Father McHugh, queries into Nano Nagle, letters written by Sister Pius O'Farrell from the USA, congratulations and encouragement to Sister Pius O'Farrell from Father T.J. Walsh.

Includes; typed and handwritten letters. Letter from Joseph Dixon, Rome, to Mrs Daly, dated 27 October 1854, concerning the ring for the Presentation Sisters; letter from M. Aloysius de G. Fulham, Ursulines, Blackrock, to Rev. Mother dated 2 October 1837, two copies of letters from Mother M. Louis Moylan, 19 October 1833 to 5 November 1835; letters from Sister M. Borgia McCarthy (Charleston), dated 27 February 1836, detailing life on the mission; letters from Sr. M. Charles Moloney; photocopied pages from Annals 1782 to 1825; letter from Sr. M. Peter, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, to Father Walsh, dated 23 June 1955, mentioning that she is enclosing a list of the first twenty-seven members of the Ursuline community, the list is not enclosed; letter from Sr. M. Scholastica, Ursuline Convent, Cork, to Rev. Mother, dated 20 November 77; letter from Sr. M. Peter, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, to Dr Guryun, dated 13 October 1954, explaining the history of the schools run by the Ursuline Sisters; photocopied page of cemetery prior to 1825 Nano’s Tomb; typed pages from the Ursuline Annals 1784 detailing the life and death of Nano Nagle; an account of the visit of the Ursuline Sisters to South Presentation Convent on 4 May 1986; postcard from Sr. M. de Sales, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, Cork, to Mother, dated January 1976, mentioning the copies of the precious letters; note from Sr. Bernard to Sr. Rosario, dated 31 May 1986 concerning the loan of the books; photocopy of an agreement made by Nano Nagle with the Ursulines re property, c. 1780; and letter from Sr. M. Paul, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, Cork, to Sr. Rosario concerning the grave of Sr. Veronica Bowen.

letters to and from Professor Alfred O'Rahilly concerning the "Memoirs of Nano Nagle", letters to and from Father T.J. Walsh concerning research into Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters, biographies of Alfred O'Rahilly, newspaper articles on Alfred O'Rahilly; letter from Father T.J. Walsh to the Pope espousing the virtues of the Presentation Congregation (17 February 1960).

Includes; list of the seven Presentation Congregations and the dates of their foundations: Tasmania 1866; Windsor (Victoria) 1873, Wagga 1874, Lismore 1886, Geraldton 1891, Longreach 1900, and Mosman Park 1907; list of foundations and dates within each congregation in Australia; letters from Sr. M. Sebastian and Sr. Peter, Presentation Novitiate, O’ Neill College, Nagle Avenue, Elsternwich, Victoria, to Sr. Catherine and Father Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], during 1957 and 1958 giving detailed information on the spread of the congregation, the vast distances covered; two copies of a map of Australia showing the location of the convents; report on The Seven Congregations of the Presentation Institute in Australia including the development of its constitutions and the and the union of the seven congregations; letters to Rev. Mother Benignus, Sr. M. Catherine and Fr. Walsh, [Canon T.J. Walsh], during 1956 and 1957 from Sr. M. Bernard and Sr. M. Therese from Presentation Convent, Geraldton, Western Australia, detailing the spread of the congregation and the foundations; report from Presentation Convent, St. Mary’s, Lismore, which includes a list of the Branch Convents, foundation dates and dioceses in which they are located, an account of the schools and other works; letter from Presentation Convent, Longreach, Queensland from Sr. M. Ursula; letters from Sr. M. Sebastian, Presentation Convent, Star of the Sea, Gardenvale, S. 4 Victoria, in 1958, to Sr. M. Catherine including details of General Chapters and Professions; letters from Sr. M. Bernard, Presentation Convent, “Iona” Mosman Park , Western Australia, 29 May 1956 to Rev. Mother and to Father Walsh [ Canon T.J. Walsh], on 10 June 1957 including details of their foundations; letters from Sr. M. Xavier Lyman, Mother General of Wagga Foundation, Presentation Convent, “Mount Erin”, Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, to Father Walsh [Canon T.J. Walsh], including details of the foundations and a diagram of the foundations made from Longreach; and a picture of ‘Mount Erin’.

copy of letter from Congregational Archivist Sister Sheila Kelly replying to Michael Walsh who was conducting research into former Fermoy Sister Philomena Walsh; attached photocopies of extracts of Fermoy Annals containing references to Sister Philomena Walsh.