Sources for Irish Women’s History

ID	13262
Reference
Description	Box marked Convents Ursuline and Mercy Includes: Manuscript copy notes relating to the Amalgamation of our Diocesan Congregations, 8 pages, Convent of Mercy, about 1900. 4 pages about the support of a nun in the convent of Mercy. 6 letters from Ursuline Convent Sligo, 1898, regarding convent accounts and election. Box marked Bishop Coyne Convents/ Marist and Franciscan Brothers. 1 folder containing Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, St Patrick's, Sligo, book of photographs, 16 photos of buildings. 1 folder with a large number of items including correspondence, circulars, etc. Includes a circular letter about organising a bazaar for the Sisters of Nazareth, Sligo 1917. Multiple copies. Printed, Memorandum about the Training of Nuns as Primary Teachers [1 sheet]. Manuscript, Record of Convents of Our Lady of Mercy in the Diocese of Elphin with names of several officials and members in each, 11 pages.
Access	The Elphin Diocesan Archive is a private archive, maintained in a location which is not immediately accessible or open to the public. Queries should be directed to the archivist.
Date	1898-1917
Century	19th, 20th
Keywords	Correspondence Search Repository Site History Search Repository Site Letters Search Repository Site Nuns Search Repository Site Photographs Search Repository Site Teachers Search Repository Site
Repository Name	Elphin Diocesan Archives (RC)
Address	St. Mary’s Temple Street Sligo
Eircode	F91 KTX2
Telephone	(071) 916-2670
Email Address	office@elphindiocese.ie
Email Address 2	prd@elphindiocese.ie
Repository Web Address	https://www.elphindiocese.ie/
Comment	Staff of the Women's History Project constructed an outline list of the material. Due to time constraints, not all items in this repository were examined individually.We are grateful for the assistance provided by Mgr Gerard Dolan.
latitude	54.26813
longitude	-8.47880