Files of research material including programmes, magazines, newspaper articles, photographs etc. of work by other companies, such as Footsbarn Theatre Company, and researched by Macnas in productions.

Passport from the Irish Free State with the expiration date of 31 March 1936 and renewed on the same date in 1938 and 1940. Lists Mary Rynne as being a citizen of the Irish Free State.

British passport for Mary Rynne dated 5 April 1921 and renewed on the same date in 1925, 1929, and 1931. Lists Mary Rynne as being a British born subject.

Documents from and relating to Mary Rynne. Mary was a writer and playwright, whose stories were published in various Irish women's periodicals in the 1920s, including "Irish Woman's Weekly". Mary Rynne wrote a number of stage plays. "Pilgrims" was first produced at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 1938.
The Mary Rynne Papers were catalogued by Paige Vehlawald, M.A. Drama student and Theatre Archives Intern, 2016.

See also series 3 - Kate O'Brien - for a number of letters from O'Brien (and others) to Mary Rynne.
ABBEY !!!

Typescript contract between the National Theatre Society Ltd. and Mary Rynne for the production of her play "Pilgrims," the rights to which the Abbey was given for five years. Signed 30 September 1938. Envelope included.

Material relating to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, production of the play "Pilgrims" by Mary Rynne

Black and white photograph of Mary Rynne. Manuscript notes in both blue pen and pencil on the back of the photograph say, "Mary Rynne in Strand House Limerick" and "My sister - interrupted in the middle of a story she is writing for the magazines - refusing to pose properly . . !"

Project report, "Mary Robinson, President of Ireland", Sharon D Magee, for course "Women & Information Technology", [University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Department of Adult and Continuing Education].

Ref: P143/4/17/3

Text fo conclusion by Mary Robinson, President of Ireland and General Rapporteur on "Human Rights at the Dawn of the 21st Century", Strasbourg 28-30 Jan 1993.