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Construction plan for the installation of an unidentified apparatus (possibly used in stage alterations in Father Mathew Hall). Plan by M.P. Hyne.

Account book for a fund for the restoration and redesign of Holy Trinity Church, Cork. Entries are listed under the headings of date, amount, source and total. The principal sources for the fund include mass collections, individual donations, subscriptions from Third Order members and interest on deposits. Payments from the fund (principally to architects, surveyors, engineers, consultants and contractors) are noted on pp 8-9. A statement from Bank of Ireland, 83 South Mall, Cork, is inserted into the volume and affirms that the fund's current account with the Bank was closed on 3 Oct. 1988.

Correspondence from J. J. McCarthy, 183 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, Architect and Sr Alphonsus Perry, Reverend Mother, in Presentation Convent Killarney concerning the building of the new convent.

 Receipt from J.J. McCarthy, being Architect’s commission on the new convent.
 Letters certify that Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor, is entitled to regular payments for the building.
 Letters give details of the plan of the building and any adjustments to be made.
 Letter from Mr Downing, Solicitor, to Reverend Mother relating to the installments and security to be paid to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
 Some letters from J. J. McCarthy, Architect, include Certificates of Payment of installments to Mr Francis Nunan, Building Contractor.
 Letters give recommendations of adjustments within the new building and details of materials to be used and costs.
 Letters mention J. J. McCarthy’s visits to Killarney to inspect the progress of the work and requests Sr Alphonsus to report to him about its progress.
 The final letter mentions the commencement of plans for building the chapel.
 Proposal for building the convent signed by Francis Nunan, Building Contractor, 30 June 1875.
 Handwritten Specification of works to be done on building the Presentation Convent Killarney and Description of work.

 Receipts from Mr Francis Nunan, building contractor for instalments received for building the new convent.
 Newspaper cuttings from Kerry’s Eye describing the new convent in 1878.
 Presentation sisters Property Project Killarney Convent January 2007.

This section includes records relating to the construction and repair history of the Capuchin Friary of St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin. The subseries includes specifications for buildings, correspondence, bills of cost for construction, property upkeep and improvement, and contracts for repair and servicing of machinery.

Correspondence and invoices relating to building works carried out in the convent, the chapel, the schools and to house property. Sr Alphonsus Perry, was the Bursar from 1868 to 1886. During this time, she kept the accounts while the convent was being built.
Mr Stephen Perry, who is mentioned in this series was a brother of Sr Alphonsus. He advised her about the buildings and fittings and supplied some of the materials. The Reverend Mother was Sr Louis Smith. The architect was J. J. McCarthy from Dublin and the builder was Mr Francis Nunan from Killarney.