A collection of the surviving letters of Honora (Nano) Nagle (1718-1784), foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM). Nano Nagle brought the Ursuline congregation to Ireland, before founding the Presentations. This collection represents a digital reunification of the surviving letters. A cousin of Edmund Burke, Nano was a member of a prominent Catholic landowning family in Munster. The material is collated from three separate archival collections: the Presentation Sisters Congregational Archives, Cork (PSCA); the archives of the Presentation Convent, George's Hill, Dublin; and the Presentation Archives, San Francisco, USA. Within the PSCA, there are letters originally belonging to the Archives of the Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, Cork; these letters were gifted to the Irish Presentation Sisters on the occasion of the tercentenary of the birth of Nano Nagle (2018). There is also one letter that was gifted by the Presentation Convent, New Windsor, USA, on the occasion of the tercentenary. The digital collection comprises of seventeen manuscript letters; the letters are from Nano Nagle to Eleanor Fitzsimons (later Sr. Angela Fitzsimons), an Irish religious novice in Paris, and from Nano Nagle to Teresa Mulally, educator of the poor, in Dublin.

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons apologising for her lack of contact due to time constraints. Nagle struggles to express her joy on hearing Mary Kavanagh has joined the group bound for Ireland. She communicates that [Fr. Patrick] Doran is eager for the prompt departure of Miss Fitzsimons and the other novices from Paris as he anticipates future opposition on the part of the Superior, "the French lady". Nagle declares her satisfaction with the progress and condition of the house which is being built for the novices. She promises to supply them with every necessity in her power, bearing in mind the limitations of being "in a country [where] we cant doe as we please".

Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss [Eleanor] Fitzsimons expressing her pleasure at receiving another letter from her and hoping they will meet in person soon. Nagle mentions her delight that Fitzsimons will be professed in Cork, and that the former novice mistress of the Ursuline monastery in Paris has consented to lead the new foundation in Ireland. She notes that [Francis] Moylan will do everything in his power to assist with this foundation. Nano is troubled to hear of her cousin's (Margaret Nagle) "histirick" or propensity to develop violent fits. The issue is causing some disagreement within the Ursuline community, who are under the impression that the disorder is contagious.

My Home District [Essays by Patrick Buckley, collected from Michael McGrath, Gortnaskehy, Kilworth; and by Denis McGrath, collected from Michael McGrath, Gortnaskehy, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork.]

My Home District [By James Brunnock, collected from Mr. Brunnock, Doon, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork.]

[Information page forthe Girl's School, Ummeraboy, Kilmeen, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil na gCáilíní, Iomaire Buí, Kilmeen, Co. Chorcaí.]

[Information page for Dromanarrigle School, Kilmeen, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil Drom an Eargail, Kilmeen, Co. Chorcaí.]

My Home District [By Mary Herlihy, Glountane, Cullin, Millstreet, Co. Cork, collected from Dan Lehane.]

[My Home District essay by Josephine Cahill, collected from Mrs. Power, Cloyne; Kitty Cahill, collected from Patrick Cahill, Spittal Cottage, Cloyne; Teresa Morrissey, collected from Mrs. Walsh, Chapel Street, Cloyne, Co. Cork.]

Townlands, Maytown [Co. Cork.]

[Information page for Middleton School, Middleton, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil Mainistir na Corann, Mainistir na Corann, Co. Chorcaí.]

My Home District [By A. Doolin, collected from James Doolin, Ballymaloe, Co. Cork.]

[Information page for Churchtown, School, Churchtown, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil Baile an Teampaill, Baile an Teampaill, Co. Chorcaí.]

Townlands, Ballylandes [By Eileen O'Brien, Ballylanders, Co. Cork.]

My Home District [Essays by Patrick Higgins, collected from Mr. Higgins, Greenfield, Kanturk; Willie Bourke, collected from Mr. John Dorney, Coolageela, Kanturk; Edward Thornton, collected from Mrs. Nora Thornton, Paal West. Kanturk; Dermot O' Connor, collected from Mr. John O'Sullivan, Killeenleigh, Kanturk, Co. Cork.]

My Home District [By Sheila Cleary, Island Road, Newmarket, Co. Cork, collected from Pat Cleary.]

My Home District [By Mary Morrissey, Rossacon, Newmarket, Co. Cork, collected from Miss Kitty Brosnan.]

[Information page for Newmarket School, Clonfert, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil Áth Trasna, Cluain Fearta, Co. Chorcaí.]

My Home District [By Mary Kiely, Lismire, Co. Cork.]

My Home District [By J. Daly, Scarteen Road, Newmarket, Co. Cork.]

My Home District [By Eileen Hickey, Sarteem, Newmarket, Co. Cork, collected from Mr. P. O'Leary.]

[Information page for Newmarket School, Clonfert, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil Áth Trasna, Cluain Fearta, Co. Chorcaí.]

[Information page for Kanturk School, Clonfert, Co. Cork / Leathanach eolais maidir le Scoil, Ceann Toirc, Cluain Fearta, Co. Chorcaí.]

My Home District [By Kathleen O'Connell, New Street, Newmarket, Co. Cork.]