My ancestors - O'Mara - Contents

Michael Rynne

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • RYNNE, MICHAEL ANDREW LYSAGHT in [DIB]

   
(Left) Michael Rynne. See full size.
(Right) Nathalie Fournier. See full size.
Passport photos for passports issued 1955.

Michael Rynne [possible descendant of Edward I and of Aoife and Strongbow and of Brian Boru],
Dr. Michael Andrew Lysaght Rynne, Doctor of Law,
born 12th Sept 1899,
not listed with mother at Strand House in census 1911, must be at boarding school,
educ Clongowes 1912-17,
educ UCD, went up 1917,

joined the IRA 1917, was an extra in Jim Sullivan's film of Knocknagow 1918, played a starving youth in a crowd scene, IRA officer in War of Independence 1919-21, he was Captain, C Company, 3rd Battalion, Dublin Brigade IRA, BA UCD 1920 [NUI, 1964], educ King's Inns, BL think 1921, he was aide-de-camp (military personal assistant) to Dick Mulcahy (Chief of Staff of IRA in War of Independence), he did NOT describe himself as an "equerry", he was NOT aide-de-camp to Eamon de Valera, he was with Mulcahy and de Valera at his family's house, Strand House in Limerick, Dec 1921, as the Treaty was being signed in London, he went pro-Treaty along with Mulcahy, he was Captain in Free State army in Civil War 1922-23, he was acting Colonel at one time, retired from Army 1923,

went to the Continent,
Doctor of Law (LL.D.), Doctor of International Law, University of Munich, his thesis was pub as book 1929,

mar 3rd Sept 1931 to Nathalie Fournier [born 30th Aug 1903, France, passport says 1905, dau of Léon Fournier, solicitor, of Ardes (also here), C France, by his 2nd wife Nathalie Rey],
[engagement notice, Irish Independent, 6 Aug 1931] says Léon Fournier is of Bougé-Chambalud, SE France, and of 1 rue du General Largeau, Paris (see map and street view),
Nathalie Rey was dau of the French actor Etienne Rey [born 1848, ran "Le Petit Casino" theatre in Paris, 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 (temp 1931-34) with his mother at Airfield, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook,
Michael worked for Irish Ministry for External Affairs 1932 to 1954, he was legal advisor to Minister for External Affairs,
later lived St.John's, Kimmage Rd East, Terenure, there as at [Thom's, 1945], there in 1949,
wrote many articles under the name "Andrew Lysaght", wrote poems, radio plays, marching songs,

he was Irish Ambassador to Spain 1954-61, at this time Spain was under Franco,
appointed 1954 by Second Inter-Party Government, Minister for External Affairs was Liam Cosgrave,
as at 1957 the Irish embassy was at 53 Calle de Goya, Madrid (corner of Calle Castelló, see map),
note that the Madrid Residence, 78 Calle de Castello, Madrid, was only purchased 1964,
(todo) see biography of him in Who's Who section in [Thom's, 1958],
while in Spain he kept a house at 114 Pembroke Rd, Dublin,
after came back, settled in Sydenham House, Dundrum,
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],
bur Rynne family grave, Ennis, Co.Clare.

Rynnes listed at Sydenham House, Dundrum, in [Thom's] up to 1988 edn,
Nathalie lived Dundalk, Co.Louth,
she died Thur 29 Jan 1998, age 94 yrs,
funeral Sat 31 Jan, bur Rynne family grave, Ennis, Co.Clare,
had issue:

1. Michael Rynne.

2. 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 Natalya Nemova and had issue:
      1. Niamh Rynne.
      2. Jack Rynne.
   6. Cáitríona Rynne, mar Anthony Hill and had issue:
      1. Mara Hill.

3. 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.

4. Christopher Rynne, mar Juany Garmendia and had issue:
   1. Chris José Rynne.
   2. Fernando Rynne, mar Valerie Domenici and had issue:
      1. Olivier Rynne.
      2. Adrian Rynne.
   3. Peter Rynne.
   4. Kevin Rynne, mar Marie ----.

5. Paddy Rynne, mar Ann Jones and had issue:
   1. Michael Rynne.
   2. Patrick Rynne.
   3. Nathalie Rynne.

6. Cormac Rynne, mar Mary Heron and had issue:
   1. Brian Rynne.
   2. Ciaran Rynne.
   3. Daniel Rynne.
   4. Cormac Rynne.

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

Michael Rynne shaking hands with Franco, having presented his credentials as Irish Ambassador to Spain, must be 1954.
See larger and full size.

53 Calle de Goya, Madrid, location of Irish embassy.
From Google Maps.
Click to rotate.
And see view from other angle.