The Collected Letters of Nano Nagle


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.

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Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (school) (Annagh, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Críocháin.

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Dubhloch, Cill Mháille


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Dubhloch, Cill Mháille (school) (Doolough, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Tadhg Ó Maoldhomhnaigh.

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An Corrbhaile


A collection of folklore and local history stories from An Corrbhaile (school) (Corbally, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Mac Coitir.

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Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon (school) (Drumdigus, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máire, Bean Uí Ghormáin.

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Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin (school) (Ennistimon, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher An tSiúr Teresita.

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Sliabh na Lice, Sráid na Cathrach


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Sliabh na Lice, Sráid na Cathrach (school) (Slievenalicka, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Seán Ó Cionnfhaola.

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Ceann Tuirc


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Ceann Tuirc (school) (Kinturk, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Peadar Ó Lochlainn.

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Cill na Móna (B.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cill na Móna (B.) (school) (Kilnamona, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Micheál Ó Céilleachair.

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Gortown, Cill Seanaigh


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Gortown, Cill Seanaigh (school) (Ballymacravan, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher M. Mac an Airchinnigh.

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Kilfenora (C.)


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Kilfenora (C.) (school) (Kilfenora, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Mrs Conole.

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Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh


A collection of folklore and local history stories from Radharc na Sionainne, Lios Uí Chathasaigh (school) (Furroor, Co. Clare), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Máirtín Ó Seasnáin.

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