1858-05-01 *
SATURDAY
Left town with McMahon
for Fecary – first having paid
a round of visits.
1858-05-02
SUNDAY
Arrived at Fecarry at 6 OC A.M. –
very seedy –
1858-05-03
MONDAY
Rareyfyied Seymour
coult & Moses – with great
success – went to Omagh
1858-05-04
TUESDAY
Poisoned eggs – &
magpie shoots –
1858-05-05 **
WEDNESDAY
Rode with Charlotte
into Omagh – called at
Coulsons –
1858-05-06
THURSDAY
Rode with Charlotte
Ellis in Omagh.
1858-05-07
FRIDAY
1st dinner of Fusilier [illegible]
Capts Knox Strong & Ridgeway
dine – cards –
1858-05-08
SATURDAY
Went to Omagh – good
game at Rackets & beat Coulson
Ridgeway – Capt Knox & Strong dined –
whist.
1858-05-09 *
SUNDAY
Head Quarter of Fusiliers
arrived – in Omagh. Capt Knox
dined –
1858-05-10 *
MONDAY
Ellis at Gortin Road [illegible]
Rode with Charlotte –
1858-05-11
TUESDAY
Rareyfyied – Rode
with Charlotte to Omagh to
hear Band –
1858-05-12
WEDNESDAY
Went to Omagh with
Ellis Band played – hurt
my knee –
1858-05-13 *
THURSDAY
Went with Mrs Ellis
&c to hear Band –
1858-05-14
FRIDAY
Went with Ellis to Omagh
[illegible words]
Ellis played Racket –
1858-05-15
SATURDAY
In house all day
knee very sore – & blistered –
1858-05-16
SUNDAY
At home a regular
cripple.
1858-05-17
MONDAY
At home –
1858-05-18
TUESDAY
Coulson & a large Party
to see Raryfy system
most successful 3- subjects.
1858-05-19
WEDNESDAY
Ellis in Gortin –
Rode with Charlotte
1858-05-20
THURSDAY
Went with Ellis to
Omagh.
1858-05-21
FRIDAY
[Poisoned] mountain
Cashel Langham &c not home
till 8- O.C.
1858-05-22
SATURDAY
Rode to Omagh
on Seymour – Carpendale
dined & slept.
1858-05-23
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-05-24
MONDAY
Large Party to breakfast
Rareyfing – Ellis went to
Crevenagh.
1858-05-25
TUESDAY
Ellis in Omagh Road
sessions – Rode with Charlotte
1858-05-26
WEDNESDAY
Went to Termon to Rareyfy
most successful – dined, & had
a jolly dance. Charlotte remained –
1858-05-27
THURSDAY
Rode with Ellis to
McCartlands –
1858-05-28
FRIDAY
Put up Bar for training
horses to leap –
1858-05-29
SATURDAY
Omagh – spent day with
Black.
1858-05-30
SUNDAY
In Omagh with
Colonel to get his tooth out.
1858-05-31
MONDAY
Helped to put Moses in
harness –
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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.