Colour photograph taken outside in Cage 10, Long Kesh Prison, Belfast, of prisoners, some holding large flags, on parade at Easter.
Colour photograph taken outside in Cage 10, Long Kesh Prison, Belfast, of prisoners, some holding large flags, on parade in formation at Easter.
Colour photograph taken within a hut in Cage 10, Long Kesh Prison, Belfast, of prisoners, some holding large flags. Caption by Paddy McMenamin reads "Priest blesses Colours".
Documents by Michael Rynne, stemming from Eastern District Command. Addresses range from Headquarters at Wellington Barracks and also Portobello Barracks. Includes notice that Rynne will take over the Barracks (unspecified), signed by Comdt Emmet Dalton at Chief Liaison Office, Gresham Hotel, Dublin (2 Feb 1922)
Letter of statement signed by J. McEvoy, Staff Lieut', for Command Adjutant, stating that Rynne is acting on his behalf visiting wounded men of the National Army in hospital. Eastern District Command, Portobello Barracks (10 Aug 1922)
Letter stamped by Eastern District Command, Wellington Barracks, an order signed by Aodh Mac Neill, Col-Comdt, stating that the bearer, Michael Rynne, has permission to carry a gun. (1 Dec 1922) and another signed by Michael Keating, Staff-Captain. (5 Sep 1922). A manuscript permission letter on headed paper of Portobello Barracks is dated 4 Jul 1922. A printed 'General Permit to Travel', dated 12 Jul 1922. Also second General Permit to Travel, undated.
Notice and Agenda of General Convention of the Irish Republican Army, General Headquarters, Beggars Bush, Dublin. TS document, with copy in Irish translation, sent to each company captain, detailing the agenda and terms for the convention to be held on 26 Mar 1922 and also lists the constitution of the Brigade Convention. (1 Mar 1922)
TS list of 'Emergency Kit' issued to all Officers of the Regular units of the Army, signed by the Quartermaster General. (24 Feb 1922)
Letter typed by Staff-Capt [Rynne] to Comdt-Gen'l Hogan, G.O.C. Eastern Command, tendering resignation of "my commission as an Officer in the Irish Army" as Rynne does not wish to make the Army his career. Rynne outlines the reasons why political events around the Treaty meant his sense of duty ensured he could not resign earlier. Written at Eastern District Command Headquarters, Wellington Barracks (31 Dec 1922) Two copies.
Manuscript note of request signed by [B.M.] Lyons, seconded by A. Blythe, requesting a suit of clothes be made available for Captain G.P.C. [ ] who is located at 39 Upper Mount Street, where he is known as 'Mr. Byrne'.
TS document, titled "Before it is Too Late? - being a series of statements opposing Irish support for British army. "Will you fight for the Empire against Ireland now? . . . "Why are you trying to kill the Republic now?" (Attached is an envelope date stamped 4 Sep 1922 and addressed to Michael Rynne and Portobello Barracks.
File includes typed 'Pass' for Michael Rynne, Staff-Captain, Command Headquarters, Dublin, to travel outside command area, signed by Thomas Gray, Staff Captain. Collins Barracks. (27 April 1923)
Pass card issued to Staff-Captain Michael Rynne, to enter and leave Collins Barracks, 7 Jan 1923. A number of "reminders" are printed on reverse, such as, "Don't Enter Public Houses"; "Keep your Hands Out of Your Pockets" and a number of other points.
Letter of resignation from the Army by Staff-Captain Michael Rynne, sent to General Hogan, G.O.C., Dublin Command.
Letter of acceptance of resignation by Michael Rynne, sent on orders of the Army Council, Office of Chief of General Staff, General Headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin. (14 Jun 1923)
Letter from Michael Rynne to Colonel MacNeill, D.A.A.G., Dublin Command, Collins Barracks, for granting of exams in legal studies to be undertaken by Rynne, noting that his legal studies were interrupted by military service. (25 Jun 1923)
Manuscript notebook kept by Michael Rynne, note of cover: "Minute Book, Officers' Mess Committee, Collins Barracks. Michael Rynne, Sec' to M.[ichael] C.[Collins]. Includes minutes of meeting from Jan 1923.
In some instances these folders include material that relates to other topics. They have been left in their original order. The "related material" field will represent many of these links to other parts of the archive.
Two letters from Henry L Williams, Librarian at Moravian College, Pennsylvania to Robinson on the subject of the former Moravian Chapel at Crossard. He encloses photocopies of the printed accounts of the church of which he is aware. (4 Jan - 12 Oct 1976) 12pp;
Handwritten letter from Déaglán Ó Céilleachair to Robinson thanking him for passing on information on the Moravian Church (5 Feb [ ] ) 2pp;
Robinson's handwritten notes on Churches, arranged into 3 columns that give the name of the church, referenced against T J Westropp, and the era of the church. 13pp;
Photocopied articles:
'Identification of "The Ascetic's Church" Leana, Co Clare' from Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland' (published 1897) 3pp;
'Prehistoric and Early Christian Ireland, a guide, Clare' by Estyn Evans (published 1966) 5pp.
File of material regarding a collaboration between Macnas and a French cultural organisation for a production project. Includes overview of the project (in French), as well as colour photographs of production of props and materials for the event and of those involved in production.
Photocopy of a Black and White photograph of the Echo Céilí Band featuring Gilbey Donnelly, Bernie Martin, [ ], Padraic Boland and Joe McClernan.