Ms postcard from Kate O'Brien to Mary Rynne (though no addressed or stamp is included) sending Christmas and new year wishes.
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MS postcard from Kate O'Brien, written from Hotel Florida, Madrid, to Mary Rynne, at Greenfields, Milltown Road, Dublin, Ireland. Features black and white image on reverse of walls and cathedral at Avila. "Love from Avila, dearest Mary", sending best wishes and support for "the anguish and [ ] that you have had to carry" of late. "God help you, my love".
Ms postcard from Anne [ ] to Mary Ryne at Greenfields, Milltown, Dublin. Postcard features image of gardens at La Granja, Hauser Menet, Madrid. Opens with "what did you think of Kate's [ ] ? "
Ms postcard from 'P' to Mary Rynne, Greenfields, Milltown Road, Dublin, 4 Jun [ ]. Opens with "Kate is said to have bought the house in Roundstone. Mary Laverty and Ethel Mannion [are] other authors in the district." - Also adds the house is believed to be haunted.
File of thirty-three letters between Michael Rynne and his mother, Mary Rynne, predominantly from Michael to his mother. He writes from various addresses, mostly, Eastern District Command, Portobello Barracks, on "Óglaigh na h-Éireann' headed paper. (1922) Also writes from 'Dublin Command HQ, Collins Barracks, June 1923). addresses at Raglan Road, (1921) Dunboyne Training Camp, Ballyknocker Training Camp, Harcourt St. and Leeson St. also feature. Mary writes from Strand House, Limerick. The letters discuss family and personal matters also matters relating to the experiences of the War of Independence, barracks life, and events happening around the country., such as Michael soon setting off on tour with President and Chief of Staff and Minister for Defence (28 Nov 1922).
Letters from The Clifton Hotel, Niagara Fall, Canada, "during the War of Independence", Nov 1919 and the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, "during the first three days of the Civil War. (1922) have a note attached, thought to be written later by Michael Rynne and states "Two letters . . . from my mother to my sister".
Records relating to the running and operation of training for IRA members (1st Eastern Division) in 1921. Michael Rynne was Camp Adjutant Officer. Includes daily reports of training schedules and programmes run by Rynne at the camp. Daily reports present for 21 Aug 1921 - 28 Sep 1921. Also includes detailed report prepared by Rynne sent to the Director of Training at General Head Quarters, from Dunboyne Camp, detailing his arrival at the camp on 19th Aug 1921 and describes a range of information from camp discipline, updates from various camp figures, details of squad drilling, bayonet exercises, musketry, distance judging exercises, night operation training, training attacks, food and diet and other information.
Other documents include "Results of Distance Judging Practice" (with each participant and respective result)
Minutes and names of attendees of Camp Council Meeting, Dunboyne, 28 Aug 1921.
Printed daily schedule of activities for camp members, 5.30am - 11pm.
Manuscript list of 'Wins' and 'Losses' with various Irish regions named.
'Leave of Absence' Passes for members of the 1st. Eastern Division from Dunboyne Camp, to which had to signed and approved by Michael Rynne.
MS shorthand notebook, by Michael Rynne, with MS note on the cover in pencil: "This seems to be my private notes for [ ], Dunboyne Camp, 1921, for which I was Adjt'." Notebook contains detailed notes of camp operations, training operated by Rynne and also a sketch of possibly the camp layout.
File includes manuscript-drawn map of region around Sligo and Fermanagh. with a number of towns marked and named. Note pf "plan" is inscribed. MS document entitled "Instructions to Subagents" and makes reference to instructions to those preparing for elections and voting logistics plans; Printed form od Statutory Declaration of Secrecy for mid-Antrim division, signed by the declarant, Patrick McFadden, Dec 1918. Also loose scraps of paper with names and adddresses of some individuals. Also includes photocopy of press cutting of letter written to the Irish Times by Michael Rynne, 16 Jul 1977, commenting on his experiences of lynching for "his candidate" in the Ballymena, Co. Antrim in 1918, when he acted as "personation agent" by impersonating the anti-Unionist Patrick McFadden.
MS letters between Michael Rynne from Tody [ ], based at 53 Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
Letters of congratulations sent to Michael Rynne to mark his appointment as Irish Ambassador to Spain. Letters received from Barra Ó Briain; Michael Tierney; Joseph D. Brennan; Walter de Bourg; Patrick Dunne (Óglaigh na hÉireann, C Company); The British Ambassador to Japan; The Irish Ambassador to Belgium and others.
File of manuscript and typescript letters both to and from Michael Rynne in his capacity of Irish Ambassador to Spain. Letters are between Rynne and Sean Murphy, Secretary, Department of External Affairs, Dublin (Discussing his previous appointment of Legal Advisory at the Department and detailed discussion around the terms of his appointment as well as of Rynne's work within the Department in terms of Irish international relations. ([2] Jun 1955); Sean T. Ó Ceallaigh, President of Ireland, 12 Dec 1956); Eamon De Valera, Dáil Éireann, thanking Rynne on the sympathies expressed at the passing of Kathleen O'Connell. De Valera pays special tribute to the role played by O'Connell and the role she played in Irish history (20 Apr 1956); Letter to Rynne informing him that the Government has nominated him as Ambassador to Canada (30 Jun 1956); Letter from Rynne to Liam Cosgrave, T.D., Minister for External Affairs, turning down Cosgrave's offer of a move to Ottawa, a post of importance to Ireland'" (4 Jul 1956); and other letters between Murphy and Rynne discussing Irish international affairs.