1858-06-01
TUESDAY
Rode to Glenloch on Seymour
with Ellis to inspect shooting
lodge –
1858-06-02
WEDNESDAY
Ellis in Gortin – drove
the [deletion] [Phaeton] to Termon
for Charlotte –
1858-06-03 *
THURSDAY
Rareyfying Willie Hamilton’s
mare – then into Omagh played
Rackets – Tom arrived for school
1858-06-04
FRIDAY
Coulson started for
Belfast – in Gortin with
Ellis petty sessions –
1858-06-05
SATURDAY
Rode to Omagh with
Tom – played Rackets.
1858-06-06
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-07
MONDAY
At home
1858-06-08
TUESDAY
Fishing at Lough Fingrane
1858-06-09
WEDNESDAY
Ellis at Gortin –
Rode with Charlotte
1858-06-10 *
THURSDAY
Willie Hamilton
married.
1858-06-11
FRIDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-12
SATURDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-13
SUNDAY
Walked over mountain
& dined with Black
1858-06-14
MONDAY
Fishing at Lough
Fingrane
1858-06-15
TUESDAY
Dined at Seskanore
Dance in the evening
1858-06-16
WEDNESDAY
Long chat with Mrs Ellis
Rode with Charlotte
1858-06-17
THURSDAY
At home
1858-06-18
FRIDAY
At Gortin for reception
of Willie C Hamilton – dined
& danced – not till 6- OC AM
1858-06-19
SATURDAY
Omagh – Rackets
1858-06-20
SUNDAY
McClintoch dined &
slept –
1858-06-21
MONDAY
Drove with Ellis & McClintoch
to buy hounds at Loughry
lounched at Desertcrete
Manlys dined – McClintoch
went home E. Alexander dined
1858-06-22
TUESDAY
at home
1858-06-23
WEDNESDAY
Ellis at Gortin – rode with
Charlotte & E Alexander
1858-06-24
THURSDAY
Fished Fingrane
1858-06-25
FRIDAY
at home
1858-06-26
SATURDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-27
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-28
MONDAY
Rode with Ellis & Charlotte
to Seskanore
1858-06-29
TUESDAY
[no entry]
1858-06-30
WEDNESDAY
[no entry]
Back to Peter O’Reilly’s 1858 Diary
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.