Sr Marie Collins: Presentation Sisters, Childhood, Teaching
Title
Sr Marie Collins: Presentation Sisters, Childhood, Teaching
Subject
Religious Life: Spirituality: Education:
Description
Sister Marie describes the restrictions and the pleasures of religious life as a Presentation Sister and as a teacher.
Sister Marie was born (circa 1920) in Limerick, to farming parents. She wanted to be a nun from an early age. She also became a teacher.
She describes the difficulties posed by the change in religious dress proposed as a result of Vatican II, and the inspiration the nuns took from Nano Nagle. She describes the nuns’ life when the order was more enclosed. She talks about her teaching career.
She describes the rules, restrictions and pleasures of convent life in more detail. She describes life in teacher training college during The Emergency.
To entertain themselves in the convent they put on plays and sang songs.
Sister Marie was born (circa 1920) in Limerick, to farming parents. She wanted to be a nun from an early age. She also became a teacher.
She describes the difficulties posed by the change in religious dress proposed as a result of Vatican II, and the inspiration the nuns took from Nano Nagle. She describes the nuns’ life when the order was more enclosed. She talks about her teaching career.
She describes the rules, restrictions and pleasures of convent life in more detail. She describes life in teacher training college during The Emergency.
To entertain themselves in the convent they put on plays and sang songs.
Date
14 July 2000
Identifier
CFP_SR00311_sr.maria_2000
Coverage
Cork, Ireland, 20th Century
Relation
Sr Marie's story was included in our 'Catching Stories' project on infectious diseases. https://corkfolklore.org/health/measles
Source
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Rights
Cork Folklore Project
Language
English
Type
Sound
Format
2 .wav Files
Interviewee
Duration
95min 19sec
Location
Presentation Convent, Turner's Cross, Cork
Original Format
Cassette
Citation
Cork Folklore Project , “Sr Marie Collins: Presentation Sisters, Childhood, Teaching,” accessed March 27, 2023, https://corkfolklore.org/archivecatalolgue/document/192.