Files relating to research on Iron axe heads by Etienne Rynne over a number of decades.
File 1: Includes black and white prints of iron axe heads found at Kilbeg, Co. Westmeath (Images from National Museum of Ireland); Article by Rynne entitled "Axe-head from Castillo de Aguilar, (Palencia) (With illustrations, 1960s); notes entitled "Irish Early Iron Axeheads" by Rynne; notes and drawings of iron axeheads and socketed axeheads held in museums such as the Museum of Antiquities, Scotland; Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Devizes Museum, Wiltshire; Zentral Museum, Mainz; Reading Museum, UK., Musée des Antiquities Nationales, St. Germaine-en-Laye, France, Museo Madrid; also sketch of axehead found near river Corrib, Galway; Also letters between Etienne Rynne and others such as William Manning, Dept of Archaeology, Cardiff; Oliver [ ], National Museum of Ireland, and other figures. (1970s).
File 2: Drawings and research notes on iron axeheads found at various international museums visiting by Rynne in 1957, such as the Hanau Museum, Germany; Ratisches Museum, Chur, Switzerland; Museum van Oudheden, Leiden, Holland; Histirisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; National Museum of Scotland; Musée de Metz, France; Národní Museum, Prague, Sweizerisches Landesmuseum, Surich, Switzerland; Museum Frankfurt-am-Main; Reading Museum, UK, Salzburg Museum, Germany. Also includes black and white photographic print of axehead with note on reverse as being from [Ekenhead, North Belfast] Attached to drawings and notes of axehead found at Butler's Island, Portumna, Galway, 1975; Photograph and notes of axehead found at Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow; Photograph of iron axehead sent to Rynne from staff at Dumfries Burgh Museum, Scotland (1965); notes and drawinsg of axehead at Clonmore Castle; axehead found at Lough Neagh; and other sites and objects found in Ireland.
File 3: Includes finds record sheets and MS research notes regarding iron axeheads. Includes record card with drawing and finds information for axehead found at Tuam, Co. Galway; Also a file of record finds with olate illustrations and information for multiple axeheads found at Edenderry, Co. Offaly, [Co. Cavan], River Bann, Co. Antrim/Derry; Ballylough, Tullylish, Co. Down; Randalstown, Co. Antrim; Lough Beg Crannóg, Co. Antrim; Ballynahinch, Co. Down; Lough Oughter Crannóg, Co. Cavan; Glenariff, Co. Antrim, Trillick, Co. Fermanagh; Drumavaddy Lough, Co. Down; Ballyrolly, Co. Down;
File 4: Includes notes and drawings of iron axeheads, particularly Gallóglach/Gallowglass axes)from various (some unnamed) locations in Ireland; Letters between Etienne Rynne and staff at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK; The British Museum; William Manning, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire; National Museum of antiquities, Scotland; A.E. Truckell, Dumfries Burgh Museum, Scotland, discussing 10th-13th Century axe heads, 1964-65, with attached photograph of 11th century axehead from Dumfries; Notes and drawings of assorted axeheads, as examples, from Killybegs, Co. Donegal; St. Canice's Cathedral; Ennis, Co. Clare; Roscommon Abbey.
File 5: Assorted published and typescript offprints of articles and books which relate to the history and archaeology of iron axe heads in Ireland and internationally. Many signed and sent to Rynne, utilised by Rynne within his research on the subject.