Item 15 - Dunboyne Training Camp (Michael Rynne)

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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.

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21/03/2018
16/07/2025