Archives

The Presentation Sisters Congregational Archives or PSCA are housed in a state-of-the-art repository that sits in a building dating back to 1779. This significant collection tells the story of the Congregation from its origin in 1775 through to the present day. Many of these records provide an interesting window into life in 18th Century Cork.

The collecting of records by Sisters can be traced back as far as 1784 – the year in which Nano Nagle passed away. Much of the collection was stored in South Presentation Convent until development on the museum began.

In addition to its extensive paper-based collections, the Archive also holds an impressive array of artefacts relating to Nano and her family, the Presentation Order, and religious life more broadly. It is broken down into five sub-collections:

Textiles
Ethnographic Objects
The Nano Nagle Collection
Irish Objects
Religious Objects

Access to the Archive is managed at the discretion of the Congregational Archivist. If you would like to arrange an appointment to visit the Archive, please contact congregationalarchives@pbvm.org

Our Archives team recently launched a social media page to promote the Archive and the artefacts held in the Collections – you can follow them on Instagram @presentationsistersarchives!

Contact Information

Research enquiries are always welcome, and can be made through the following emails:

Congregational Archivist: congregationalarchives@pbvm.org

Assistant Archivist: archives@pbvm.org