CORK CITY, IRELAND – September 2024. Nano Nagle Place is set to welcome visitors this autumn with a new exhibition, “Make No Noise,” created in collaboration with local photographer Clare Keogh. This immersive photo and audio exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the Presentation Sisters, showcasing their invaluable contributions to education both locally in Cork and globally, from Ecuador to Zambia.
New Exhibition: ‘Not to Make a Noise About It’
The exhibition features intimate portraits and audio interviews with the Sisters, who reflect on their journeys within the order and their unwavering dedication to Nano Nagle’s legacy. These stories highlight the Presentation Sisters’ enduring commitment to education and social justice, values that continue today through the work of the Lantern Project, the Men’s Group, and the Cork Migrant Centre.
John Smith, CEO of Nano Nagle Place, commented:
“Nano Nagle Place continues to embody the warmth and compassion of our founder, offering a space for all to learn, reflect, and be inspired. This exhibition provides a powerful insight into the 250-year legacy of the Presentation Sisters and Nano Nagle’s mission, which began right here in the heart of Cork City. We invite everyone to experience it. Visit us here at Nano Nagle Place, explore this exhibition and visit our award-winning museum.”
Crochet Hearts Remembrance Campaign
In addition to celebrating the Sisters’ contributions, Nano Nagle Place will host a special tribute this November to honour those who have passed. A poignant display of handmade crochet hearts, lovingly crafted by the Lantern Community Project’s “Crochet Ladies,” will adorn a remembrance tree in the peaceful garden at the heart of Nano Nagle Place throughout November.
Helen Geary, Ministry Manager of the Lantern Project, Cork Migrant Centre, Men’s Group and Spirituality Programme, adds
“We invite friends from near and far to join this heartfelt tribute to loved ones who are gone but never forgotten. Our remembrance tree is a symbol of the deep connections that unite our global community, and we are honoured to create this space of reflection and memory at Nano Nagle Place.”
Each hand-made crochet heart will be displayed for the full month of November. To participate in this dedication ceremony, please reserve your crochet heart online by donating online or in person at our Gift & Design Shop.
All donations received will go towards funding our work at Nano Nagle Place. Inspired by Nano Nagle and the Presentation Sisters, Nano Nagle Place is proud to run and operate as a registered charity. Funds raised through donations, membership, our Conference Centre, and Gift Shop not only support the operation of our beloved museum and the maintenance of our unique heritage site spanning 3.5 acres but also ensure that we continue Nano Nagle’s mission of aiding the most disadvantaged in our community. Our Community Hub Programmes, including the Cork Migrant Centre, Lantern Project, Men’s Group and Spirituality Programme benefit greatly from these generous gifts.
Vote for Nano – Celebrate Nano Nagle: A Trailblazer in Education and Social Justice
Let’s honour Cork legend Nano Nagle by showcasing her portrait in the halls of UCC, celebrating her remarkable legacy.
CORK CITY, IRELAND – 27 July 2024 The Women on Walls campaign has come to Cork. This initiative by Accenture Ireland aims to spotlight women leaders and trailblazers and visually represent their often invisible contributions to society. Nano Nagle Place is calling on the people of Cork to nominate Nano Nagle to be commemorated as part of this campaign.
The Women on Walls campaign began in 2016 with the Royal Irish Academy, followed by a second campaign with RCSI in 2019, and a third with DCU in 2020. This is the first time the campaign has commenced with a public call for subject nominations and the first time in Cork.
At Nano Nagle Place, we believe Nano Nagle should be nominated for the Accenture Women on Walls project because of her transformative impact on education and social justice in 18th-century Ireland. As a pioneering educator and founder of the Presentation Sisters, she championed the rights of the poor and marginalised, establishing schools that provided vital education to impoverished children, especially girls. Nano Nagle’s dedication to empowerment through education laid the groundwork for generations of women to follow in her footsteps, making her an inspiring figure whose legacy continues to resonate today.
John Smith, CEO of Nano Nagle Place, highlights this worthy campaign
“We are calling on the people of Cork to vote for Nano Nagle as part of the newly unveiled women on walls project in UCC. Help us to illuminate the memory of ‘The Lady of the Lantern’ in Cork. Nano couldn’t turn a blind eye to the struggles of those around her. The stark contrast between her privileged upbringing and the harsh realities of poverty in her community ignited a fire within her – a determination to make things better for everyone, one act of kindness at a time. Her legacy lives on in Nano Nagle Place and around the world through the Presentation Sisters.”
Let’s re-imagine the impact of Nano Nagle together by creating the opportunity for her to be immortalised in a brand new commissioned portrait at University College Cork. Learn more about this remarkable woman by visiting our award-winning museum at Nano Nagle Place.
Your vote can help us showcase the remarkable legacy of Nano Nagle and make her contributions visible to future generations.
How to Vote:
- Visit the Women on Walls page: Accenture Women on Walls
- Cast your nomination through the form online
Voting ends on Tuesday, August 6th 2024 at 12:00 pm
Looking for information to support your nomination?
- Read – The Story of Nano Nagle
- Watch – Learn how Nano Nagle is considered a “Gamechanger” by RTÉ Today.
- Visit the Nano Nagle Place Museum