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Journal Article
| Journal Title | Irish architectural and decorative studies : the journal of the Irish Georgian Society |
| Article Title | 'I am building a house' : Nano Nagle's Georgian convents |
| Author | Castle, Jessie ; O'Brien, Gillian |
| Editor(s) | O'Kane, Finola |
| Volume | 19 |
| Page(s) | pp54-75 |
| Date | 2016 |
| Content | illustrations, maps, photos, plans, text |
| Note(s) | This article describes the genesis of the first Ursuline Convent in Ireland with details of its design and construction. Article also gives an account of the Presentation Convent which Nano Nagle also had built though no trace of it exists today. |
| Subject(s) | historic buildings ; convents ; Georgian ; 18th century ; educational buildings ; education ; religious communities |
| QUB Location | Search QUB Library Catalogue |
| UCD Location | Search UCD Library Catalogue |