Sources for Irish Women’s History

ID	12416
Reference
Description	Reception and Professions Registers. Annals 1644-1935, rewritten in the 1930s from the earlier Annals begun in 1878, much of which was copied. Original no longer exists. Annals 1921-1934 details with 'difficult years'. Detailed Chronicle kept by the Annalist (1934-1956). Annals July 1968-June 1970, amalgamation. Account Books, convent and school, date from 1827. Devotional books. Nineteenth century manuscript copies of Rule: also translations in English of Customaries of Dominican. Convents in France. Visitation Books from 1826. Council and Conventual Chapter books. Chronicles kept by the librarian (1931-1970). School records kept from 1858 (incomplete). Special numbers and souvenir copies of magazines and newspapers, for example, four copies of the 'Irish Ecclesiastical Record' (1892-1896) containing historical essays of Dominican interest. Birth and death certificates. Wills of deceased Sisters. Architect's plans and drawings. Provincials' and Vicars' letters. A collection, two copy books and letters, sent to Siena Convent for safe keeping in 1938 and returned to Taylor's Hill in 1991.
Access	The material in this repository is privately held. Access to the material is limited and at the discretion of the archivist. To have your application for access considered please write, giving precise details of your research project, to the archivist at the address provided.
Date	1644-1935
Century	17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Keywords	Correspondence Education Finance Letters Nuns Religion Wills
Repository Name	Dominican Convent, Galway
Address	Taylor's Hill Galway City
Eircode	H91 Y1RT
Telephone	(091) 522-124
Comment	The listing here was provided to the Project by Sr Rose O'Neill. We are grateful for her assistance.
latitude	53.26823
longitude	-9.07603