Files relating to the excavation of cists and related objects at The Cronk, Upper Lhergydhoo, Isle of Man.
File includes Correspondence between Etienne Rynne and Marshall Cubbon, Director of the Manx Museum and National Trust, Douglas, Isle of Man; discussing in detail items found at the Cronk, with drawings of said items (21 Mar 1983); Letter from Cubbon with black and white photograph of pot from cist at site (17 Oct 1980); Letter and black and white photographs of excavation site (possibly The Cronk) sent to Rynne from [Dich] [ ]; MS notes and drawings made by Rynne of artefacts from the Cronk made at the Manx Museum, by Rynne, 1980; Colour photograph of Rynne pictured with a group for UCG Archaeological Excavation Team at the Isle of Man, 1981.

File 2: Hardback notebook kept by Etienne Rynne entitled The Cronk, Upper Lhergydhoo, Isle of Man, 5-15th October 1981. Includes day-by-day accounts of sites visited and research work undertaken with comments on each site. Drawings included of sites/maps etc. for locations visited by Rynne. Manuscript maps of locations also separately included.

File 3: Typescript report by Etienne Rynne entitled "Excavation of Cist at The Cronk, Upper Lhergydhoo, Isle of Man", with attached map of site; Also a report entitled "The Cronk, Upper Lhergydhoo: Note on the Discovery of a Prehistoric Cist" by S. Creegan (1981); Press cuttings regarding news coverage in the Connacht Tribune of the excavations undertaken at the site in the Isle of Man by Etienne Rynne and team from UCG (20 Nov 1981) Correspondence regarding the excavations, the site, objects found and general comments made between Etienne Rynne and others including George Parker; Joe [Walsh]; Marshall Cubban; Aibhistín uasal Ó Murchadha; Sheila Cregan; Also flyers and tourist brochures for Douglas and Peel, Isle of Man.

File 4: Includes copy material, such as copies of correspondence from Arshall Cubbon to others at the British Library, discussing archaeological and historical materials relating to the Isle of Man and the site as excavated by Rynne and team. Includes copy research material and offprints of articles relating to funerary cist urns and related topics.

Files relating to teaching materials, notes and course outline documents relating to archaeology at University College College (NUIG).

File of manuscript research notes, entitled "Neolithic Insular", by Etienne Rynne. Includes notes, drawings, sketches and printed materials regarding neolithic features and objects from various locations in Ireland, U.K., Isle of Man, and Europe.

Manuscript draft of a eulogy for Markus Casey by Etienne Rynne, following the death of Casey in a plane crash in 2008. The document outlines memories of Casey throughout his archaeological career. Also includes press cuttings of coverage of the plane crash and of the funeral of Casey.

File 1 includes a manuscript speech, with accompanying note by Etienne Rynne, indicating that the speech was a template written by Etienne's father, Dr. Michael Rynne, in order to help Etienne perform better in a school debating competition. (no date).
Files 2-3 include annual publications, commemorative booklets, issues of Clongowes Life school magazine, 2007 - 2009, material relating to the class reunion of the 1950 class, taking place in 2011, and other items on the history of Clongowes.

A4 bound volume with extensive research notes and writing by Etienne Rynne. Notes relate to Rynne's studies in archaeology. The volume includes many illustrations and drawings, black and white photographs of heritage sites, landmarks and archaeological objects, such as portal dolmens in Co. Waterford and Co. Louth, Bronze-age burial mounds in Firhouse, Co. Dublin, high cross and tower at Monasterboice, Co. Louth (with group picture in which Etienne is present). Numerous other sites included.

File includes original drawings and later printed copies of artwork for use on Christmas cards designed by Etienne Rynne.

Manuscript note cards by Etienne Rynne with written points outlining how he developed his interest in archaeology.

Files of assorted index cards, manuscript and typescript, some with drawings and illustrations, and some with attached contextual press cuttings and articles, regarding locations and place-names, folklore, local history, histories of archaeological objects, descriptions of objects, research on people and places and similar notes compiled by Etienne Rynne.

Cards are arranged by topic and theme:
(1) Metal Work and Metal Objects
(2) Crosses and Crucifixtion
(3) Stone Heads
(4) Pillar Stones
(5) The Swastika
(6) Swords and Scabbards
(7) Book Shrines

Files of assorted manuscript index cards of notes of lectures, talks, and speeches by Etienne Rynne, on topics such as The Celts, Art History and other topics.