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Stephen Rynne

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • RYNNE, STEPHEN in [DIB]
  • CURTAYNE, ALICE in [DIB]

  • It is thought there may have been an RTE radio program by Stephen Rynne (died 1980) describing the visit home of his uncle Jim Sullivan, and this program was re-broadcast on RTE in 2003 or 2004. If you have any more details please contact me.

Stephen Rynne [possible descendant of Edward I and of Aoife and Strongbow and of Brian Boru],
born 25 Oct 1901,
not listed with mother at Strand House in census 1911, must be at boarding school,
educ Clongowes,
was an extra in Jim Sullivan's film of Knocknagow 1918, played a starving youth in a crowd scene,
studied agriculture in England and Denmark,
mar Alice Curtayne [born 6 Nov 1898, Castle St, Tralee, Co.Kerry [GROI]],
she was dau of John Curtayne, "carriage builder", or "coach builder", of Castle St, Tralee, by his wife Bridget Mary O'Dwyre,
see entry for her family in [Census, 1911], living "house number 2", Castle Street Upper, Tralee,

Stephen was writer and radio broadcaster on Irish traditions etc,
he was also journalist with Irish Press,
his works include:

• Green Fields, 1946, repub 1995.
• All Ireland, 1956.
• Father John Hayes: Founder of Muintir na Tire, Dublin, 1960.

Alice was writer,
her works include:

• Lives of the Irish Saints.
• Biography of Catherine of Siena.
• Biography of Patrick Sarsfield.
• Biography of Francis Ledwidge [Curtayne, 1972].
• A novel, House of Cards.

he was contributor to long-running RTÉ Radio 1 program Sunday Miscellany (started 1969),
he died 12th Dec 1980, Dublin North union, age 79 yrs,
bur Co.Kildare, see grave,
Alice died 1981, age 83 yrs, bur Co.Kildare with husband,
had issue:

1. Bríd Ní Rinn, mar Eugene Norrby and had issue:
   1. Bríd Óg Norrby, mar Marc Sagarzazu and had issue:
      1. Éimhín Sagarzazu.
      2. Sorcha Sagarzazu.

2. Catherine Rynne.

3. Davoc Rynne, mar Anne Moore and had issue:
   1. Davóg Rynne, mar Sophie Bouilleaux and had issue:
      1. Leane Rynne.
      2. Amélia Rynne.
   2. Niall Rynne.
   3. Donnacha Rynne.
   4. Áine Rynne.
   5. Turlough Rynne.

4. Andrew Rynne, mar Anne Hughes and had issue:
   1. Lorcan Rynne.
   2. Caoilfhionn Rynne.