October

1858-10-01
FRIDAY
Rode to Seskanore with
Ellis to see hounds –

1858-10-02
SATURDAY
Rode to Omagh with
Charlotte –

1858-10-03
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-10-04
MONDAY
[no entry]

1858-10-05
TUESDAY
Hunted Hercules at
Lunatic Asylum

1858-10-06
WEDNESDAY
Rode with Charlotte

1858-10-07
THURSDAY
Coulson dined slept
danced –

1858-10-08
FRIDAY
Coulson & Ellis at
Gortin – danced in the
evening

1858-10-09
SATURDAY
Went to Omagh
with Ellis & Coulson
Rackets –

1858-10-10
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-10-11
MONDAY
Shot with Ellis at
Langham – bad sport –

1858-10-12
TUESDAY
Very wet

1858-10-13
WEDNESDAY
Rode with Charlotte

1858-10-14
THURSDAY
R Lindesay arrived

1858-10-15
FRIDAY
Coursing very wet
bad sport

1858-10-16
SATURDAY
Rode to Omagh with
Charlotte

1858-10-17
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-10-18
MONDAY
Molony & Ellis shot
Glenhordial – Lindesay arrived
drove Mrs to Omagh –

1858-10-19
TUESDAY
Hunted at Mullaghmore
R Lindesay Ellis & myself Cutahy
Bow wow in scarlett

1858-10-20
WEDNESDAY
shot with Bob Lindesay

1858-10-21
THURSDAY
Rode with Charlotte

1858-10-22
FRIDAY
Hunted at Ranelly
bad sport

1858-10-23
SATURDAY
Rackets with Coulson
& R Lindesay

1858-10-24
SUNDAY
[no entry]

1858-10-25
MONDAY
Walked to Swifts with
Charlotte & Mrs Ellis

1858-10-26
TUESDAY
Hunted at Drumragh

1858-10-27
WEDNESDAY
Rode with Charlotte

1858-10-28
THURSDAY
Netted a bag man

1858-10-29
FRIDAY
Hunted at Drumconnelly
cross roads – good run
lamed Hercules

1858-10-30
SATURDAY
Rode to Omagh with
Charlotte – visited Coulson &c –

1858-10-31
SUNDAY
[no entry]


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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.

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