Michael Rynne

Michael Rynne, Easter 1919 (age 19).
From this picture.

Michael Rynne,
Dr. Michael L. Rynne, Doctor of Law,
born 12th Sept 1899,
educ Clongowes,
was an extra in Jim Sullivan's film of Knocknagow 1918, played a starving youth in a crowd scene,
he is probably "Michael A.L. Rynne" listed as getting BA from NUI 1920 [NUI, 1964],
fought in IRA in War of Independence, IRA officer 1919-21,
he was aide-de-camp (personal assistant) or "equerry", to Eamon de Valera, and poss. also to Dick Mulcahy,
he was with de Valera at his family's house, Strand House in Limerick, Dec 1921, as the Treaty was being signed in London,
don't think fought in Civil War,
playwright,
Doctor of Law (LL.D.), Doctor of International Law, University of Munich,

mar 3rd Sept 1931 to Nathalie Fournier [born 30th Aug 1903, France, dau of Léon Fournier, solicitor, of Ardes-sur-Couze, Issoire, S of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, C France, by his 2nd wife Nathalie Rey],
Nathalie Rey was dau of the French actor Etienne Rey (who ran "Le Petit Casino" theatre in Paris and died 1904),
Nathalie Fournier also has Bouviers in her family, there was a suggestion that these could be relations of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, but there was never any actual connection traced,

they lived in 1930s at Airfield, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook (near where RTE is now; not to be confused with Airfield, Dundrum),
later lived St.John's, Kimmage Rd East, Terenure, there as at [Thom's, 1945],
Michael was legal advisor to Irish Minister for External Affairs (perhaps Frank Aiken),
he was Irish Ambassador to Spain 1954-61,
after came back settled in Sydenham House, Sydenham Rd, Dundrum (the house at corner of Sydenham Villas and Upper Kilmacud Rd, beside Taney School),
he is listed at Sydenham House in [Thom's] from 1965 to death,
he died 8th Feb 1981, St.Michaels Nursing Home, Dun Laoghaire, age 81 yrs [GROI],
must be bur Drumcliff Cemetery, Ennis, Co.Clare.

Rynnes listed at Sydenham House, Dundrum, in [Thom's] up to 1988 edn,
Nathalie lived Dundalk, Co.Louth,
she lived St.John's (big house), Terenure, Co.Dublin,
she died Thur 29 Jan 1998, age 94 yrs,
funeral Sat 31 Jan, bur Drumcliff Cemetery, Ennis, Co.Clare,
had issue:

Michael Rynne.
Etienne Rynne, mar Aideen Lucas and had issue:
1. Andrew Rynne, mar Fabienne Coste and had issue:
  1. Charlotte Rynne.
2. John Rynne, mar Eithne Condon.
3. Killian Rynne.
4. Declan Rynne, partner of Diana Windbichler and had issue:
  1. Kilian Windbichler.
5. Stephen Rynne, mar Natasha Nemova and had issue:
  1. Niamh Rynne.
6. Cáitríona Rynne, mar Anthony Hill.
Nathalie Rynne, mar Jim Newman and had issue:
1. John Newman, mar Astrid Heinen and had issue:
  1. John Newman.
  2. Astrid Newman.
  3. Frank Newman.
2. Mary Newman, mar Bernie Roycroft and had issue:
  1. Jim Roycroft.
  2. Jane Roycroft.
  3. Caimin Roycroft.
3. Nathalie Newman, mar Gregory Kupfer and had issue:
  1. Nathalie Mae Kupfer.
  2. Conor Kupfer.
4. Conor Newman, mar Susan Corr and had issue:
  1. Martine Newman.
  2. Jenny Newman.
  3. Stephen Newman.
  4. Beatrice Newman.
5. Ursula Newman, mar Paul Cutler and had issue:
  1. Peter Cutler.
  2. John Cutler.
  3. Niall Cutler.
Christopher Rynne, mar Juany Garmendia and had issue:
1. Chris José Rynne.
2. Fernando Rynne, mar Valérie ---- and had issue:
  1. Adrian Rynne.
  2. Olivier Rynne.
  3. Patrick Rynne.
3. Peter Rynne.
4. Kevin Rynne, mar Marie ----.
Paddy Rynne, mar Ann Jones and had issue:
1. Michael Rynne.
2. Patrick Rynne.
3. Nathalie Rynne.
Cormac Rynne, mar Mary Heron and had issue:
1. Brian Rynne.
2. Ciaran Rynne.
3. Daniel Rynne.
4. Cormac Rynne.

Gate of the now deserted Sydenham House, Dundrum.
Photo 2007. See larger and full size and alternate shot.

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