1858-11-01
MONDAY
Dined at Mr Dixon’s –
capital dance – The Fox’s &c &c
1858-11-02
TUESDAY
Hunted at Asylum
good run – Hercules all right.
1858-11-03
WEDNESDAY
shot – dined & slept at
Beltrim –
1858-11-04
THURSDAY
shot with Ellis good
sport –
1858-11-05
FRIDAY
Betty session met
Graves returned to Fecary
1858-11-06
SATURDAY
Omagh – very wet
1858-11-07
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-11-08
MONDAY
shot well Ellis good
sport –
1858-11-09
TUESDAY
shot with Ellis good
sport –
1858-11-10
WEDNESDAY
George Vesey breakfasted
Rode with Charlotte
1858-11-11
THURSDAY
Drove to Omagh with
Charlotte & Mrs Ellis
1858-11-12
FRIDAY
shot with Ellis
1858-11-13
SATURDAY
[no entry]
1858-11-14
SUNDAY
Coulson lunched
1858-11-15
MONDAY
wet
1858-11-16
TUESDAY
shot with Ellis good
sport –
1858-11-17
WEDNESDAY
Drove to Omagh with
Mrs & Charlotte –
1858-11-18 *
THURSDAY
Lunging colt
Drove to Seskanore with Ellis
1858-11-19
FRIDAY
Shot with Ellis – Frost
1858-11-20 *
SATURDAY
Lunging Simoon
& coursing good sport
1858-11-21
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-11-22
MONDAY
Lunging Simoon coursing
at Glenhordial – Bad sport
shot 2 br of each 1 br of grouse
1858-11-23
TUESDAY
snipe shooting with
Ellis – bad sport
1858-11-24
WEDNESDAY
Rode with Charlotte
1858-11-25
THURSDAY
Lunging colt
1858-11-26
FRIDAY
Lunging colt –
coursing – very wet evening
1858-11-27
SATURDAY
Rode with Charlotte
1858-11-28
SUNDAY
[no entry]
1858-11-29
MONDAY
Lunging coult – rode
with Ellis Charlotte & Fanny
to Mr Dixon’s
1858-11-30
TUESDAY
Ellis hunting – 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.