1858-04-01
THURSDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-02
FRIDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-03
SATURDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-04
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-05
MONDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-06
TUESDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-07
WEDNESDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-08
THURSDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-09
FRIDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-10
SATURDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-11
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-04-12 *
MONDAY
Ellis arrived in Dublin
spent the day with him & went to
Queens Theatre.
1858-04-13
TUESDAY
Went with Ellis to court
martial at Royal Barracks
dined at McGuires.
1858-04-14
WEDNESDAY
Punchestown Races
met L Williams just home
from Dover.
1858-04-15
THURSDAY
spent day with Ellis &c
went to Q Theatre –
1858-04-16
FRIDAY
Ellis left town
dined with Garrett –
1858-04-17
SATURDAY
Sat in house all day
McMahon & McDermott dined
1858-04-18
SUNDAY
Gardiner street
went to Kingston to see
the Coulsons-
1858-04-19
MONDAY
Rode in Park with
McCarthy – dined at spads
1858-04-20
TUESDAY
Rode in Park – Lows
dined – Party at Hamiltons
1858-04-21
WEDNESDAY
Exercised Crofton
Low dined –
1858-04-22
THURSDAY
Rode in Park
dined at Dennans.
1858-04-23
FRIDAY
Rode in Park –
walked with McDermott
1858-04-24 *
SATURDAY
Hunted at Dunshaughlin
very severe day – got a cropper.
1858-04-25
SUNDAY
Gardiner street
very tired – Crofton looking
right well –
1858-04-26
MONDAY
Exercised Crofton
back sore from fall – Ellis Mc
Mahon & Molony arrived – dined at McGuires
1858-04-27 *
TUESDAY
Attended Rareys – class to learn
his secret of taming horses. Ellis
returned home, the Mrs unwell
1858-04-28
WEDNESDAY
Missed Rareys 2nd lesson
walked with McMahon
1858-04-29
THURSDAY
Attended Rareys 3rd lesson
dined at spads with McMahon
Molony & Gore
1858-04-30
FRIDAY
Attended Rareys 4th lesson
walked with McMahon
also Crofton Passed round by
Watts – Flower show – very wet day
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Peter O’Reilly’s 1858 diary has been transcribed by volunteers and staff of the Vancouver Island Local History Society and is for informational purposes only. Researchers interested in this diary are advised to consult the original document housed at the Royal British Columbia Museum & Archives, found in MS-2894, the O’Reilly family fonds.