The Convent of Our Lady of Bom Sucesso was founded in 1639 for Irish women and girls who were eager to live a religious life in Ireland, but were unable to do so due to the restrictive laws against Catholics. Dona Iria de Brito, a wealthy Portuguese countess, donated her house and property for the use of the nuns who could live a monastic life in the house. The Irish nuns lived in the community until August 2016.
Original source name : Papers of Bom Sucesso Dominican Convent, Lisbon
English translation : Papers of Bom Sucesso Dominican Convent, Lisbon
Creator : Religious institutions
Document- type 1 : estate records
Reference number : PT/OB/PS
Language(s) : English, Portuguese
Geographical coverage : Ireland, Portugal
Year(s) : 1642-2016
Theme 2 : philanthropy
English translation : Papers of Bom Sucesso Dominican Convent, Lisbon
Creator : Religious institutions
Document- type 1 : estate records
Reference number : PT/OB/PS
Language(s) : English, Portuguese
Geographical coverage : Ireland, Portugal
Year(s) : 1642-2016
Theme 2 : philanthropy
Archive name : Arquivo Nacional Torre do Tombo
Archive name (English) : Torre do Tombo National Archive of Portugal, Lisbon
Archive address : Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas, Edifício da Torre do Tombo, Alameda da Universidade, 1649-010 LISBOA, Portugal
City : Lisbon
Country : Portugal
Official website and institutional resources : https://antt.dglab.gov.pt/
Archive name (English) : Torre do Tombo National Archive of Portugal, Lisbon
Archive address : Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas, Edifício da Torre do Tombo, Alameda da Universidade, 1649-010 LISBOA, Portugal
City : Lisbon
Country : Portugal
Official website and institutional resources : https://antt.dglab.gov.pt/