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Genealogical line of Nano Nagle
The family tree contains the names of prominent family members who were pivotal in furthering Nano’s design to establish schools for the education of the poor.
This includes Nano’s brother, affluent merchant Joseph Nagle, with whom Nano resided…
A view of the South Presentation Convent, Cork
View of the Presentation convent at Cove Lane, now Douglas Street Cork. The buildings captured in these images were built by Nano Nagle and the Ursulines from 1771 onwards. Both the Presentation and the Ursuline Sisters occupied these grounds until…
1750: Smith's map of Cork city
A map of Cork city in 1750 to the scale of 440 yards, 2 furlongs or half of a mile. The map is taken from Charles Smith's The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork (Dublin, 1750).
Copy of letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 17 July 1769
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
The first part of the letter discusses Nano Nagle’s search for candidates for the Ursuline monastery in Paris. She has…
The first part of the letter discusses Nano Nagle’s search for candidates for the Ursuline monastery in Paris. She has…
Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons [Spring] 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
Nano expresses her hope that the former mistress of the Ursuline monastery, [Ms. Marguérite Langier de Beaucourt, who had…
Nano expresses her hope that the former mistress of the Ursuline monastery, [Ms. Marguérite Langier de Beaucourt, who had…
Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 29 April 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
While initially opposed to the idea, the former mistress of the Ursuline monastery has consented to lead the new foundation…
While initially opposed to the idea, the former mistress of the Ursuline monastery has consented to lead the new foundation…
Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 13 May 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
Nano gives an account of a very ‘desirable’ young lady whom she is seeking to take on in Cork. The young ladies father…
Nano gives an account of a very ‘desirable’ young lady whom she is seeking to take on in Cork. The young ladies father…
Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 20 July 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
Nano is presently in Bath, England, visiting her brothers, who until lately were unaware of her work in setting up poor…
Nano is presently in Bath, England, visiting her brothers, who until lately were unaware of her work in setting up poor…
Letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 28 September 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
Fr. [Patrick] Doran, is ‘eager’ for the prompt departure of Miss Fitzsimons and the other novices from Paris, as he…
Fr. [Patrick] Doran, is ‘eager’ for the prompt departure of Miss Fitzsimons and the other novices from Paris, as he…
Copy of letter from Nano Nagle to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons 17 December 1770
Letter written from Nano Nagle, Cove Lane, Cork to Miss Mary Angela Fitzsimons, Ursuline monastery, Rue St. Jacques, Paris.
The proposed date of the novices arrival in Cork has not yet been fixed. Fr. [Patrick] Doran has written in Nano’s name to…
The proposed date of the novices arrival in Cork has not yet been fixed. Fr. [Patrick] Doran has written in Nano’s name to…