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Story Lt. Col. Retired Diary for 1914
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 DIARY FOR 1914 3
2.1 FRONT COVER 3
2.2 EXPLANATION OF CALENDAR 4
2.3 DIARY ENTRIES 4
2.3.1 MEMORANDA OF THINGS LENT, & 4
2.4 CASH ACCOUNTS 38
3 LOOSE PAPERS FILED IN DIARY 45
3.1 SKETCH
BY VERA 45
3.2 TAX RECEIPTS 46
3.3 LICENCE
OR CERTIFICATE TO KILL GAME 49
2
DIARY FOR 1914
2.1
FRONT
COVER
2.2
EXPLANATION OF CALENDAR
Moon’s Phases:- ˜ New Moon; ‚First Quarter; Full Moon; ƒ Last Quarter.
TIMES.-
The time given is Greenwich mean time.
2.3
DIARY
ENTRIES
2.3.1
MEMORANDA OF THINGS LENT, &
May 1ST 1914 Cattle on Bingfield Belonging to the Boys.
1 Cow. 1 Heifer
9 Sheep & 8 Lambs.
W. Lougheed
C/o The Merchants Warehousing Co.
11 Burgh Quay
Dublin
1st Month JANUARY
1914 31 Days
Mount
Salus 1 THURSDAY [1-364] Circumcision. Bank Holiday, Scotland.
Holiday, Stock
Exchange
In
bed–
The
New Year finds me at Dalkey with an income reduced to barely Ł300 a year. Very
ill–I hope only pro tem. Pat on his way home from France, Ralph at Bessies with
Vera, & the others with us.
Mount Salus 2 FRIDAY
[2-363]
Very ill. Sent for Wright
Mount Salus 3 SATURDAY
[3-362]
A good deal better, but in bed all
day. Wright came.
Mount Salus 4
SUNDAY–2 after Christmas [4-361] ‚ 1h 9m P.M. (Greenwich)
I improving. Wright
came.
Mount Salus 5
MONDAY [5-360] dividends due at Bank. Quarter Sessions Week
Still improving, but
much insomnia. In bed.
Mount Salus 6 TUESDAY
[6-359] Epiphany. Twelfth Day
Got up after breakfast & did
accounts etc. White King to see me.
Mount Salus 7 WEDNESDAY
[7-358]
Up after breakfast. Worked at a
military scheme for White King & a lot of accounts. Wrote to Morin &
Ralph.
Wright to see me.
Mount Salus 8 THURSDAY
[8-357] Cambridge Lent Term begins
Breakfast downstairs, & bath
after. Did accounts etc
Mount Salus 9 FRIDAY
[9-356] Fire Insurances expire
Breakfast downstairs & bath
after. May went to Dublin.
1st Month JANUARY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 10 SATURDAY [10-355]
Mended the lid of my milk jug &
the extinguisher of a bedroom candlestick. Walked as far as the Station.
Mount Salus 11 SUNDAY–1
after Epiphany [11-354]
Morn. service. Wright to see May
(who has a bad foot) & the boys, who have swollen glands. Club aft.
Mount Salus 12 MONDAY
[12-353] Hillary Law Sittings begin. ™ 5h 9m A.M. (Greenwich)
Bath after breakfast, as I had
slept badly. Cleaned brass with Magan, & some other odd jobs.
Mount Salus 13 TUESDAY
[13-352]
Very tired after another bad night.
Took Laila out aft.
PD. PD.
Rabbit 1/-
Charwoman 2/-
Mount Salus 14 WEDNESDAY [14-351] Oxford Lent Term begins
Put in a new sash cord
to the Kitchen window. Took Laila out
Mount Salus 15 THURSDAY [15-350]
Club after. May ill
& went to bed with no dinner.
Mount Salus 16 FRIDAY [16-349]
Saw my boat. Sent for
Wright–he says May has influenza.
Heard from Harrie
Freeling of the death of Emmie Louth.
PD. PD.
Rabbits 2/- Charwoman
2/-
Mount Salus 17 SATURDAY
[17-348]
Went to the club aft. Nurse O’
Connor came from Dublin about 7.30 P. M.
Mount Salus 18 SUNDAY–2
after Epiphany [18-347]
Morn service. Wright to see May.
Wrote to Os, Mother, & Lou.
Mount Salus 19 MONDAY
[19-346] ƒ 0h 30m A.M. (Greenwich)
Busy in various ways about the
house. May up for a little.
Mount Salus 20 TUESDAY
[20-345]
May not so well. Mrs. Locke sent
round a note to enquire–replied to it. Went out with Nurse & Laila
PD.
Fish
6 D.
1st Month JANUARY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 21 WEDNESDAY
[21-344]
May in bed all day. Club aft. Wrote
to Pat.
Musical evening at Miss Lecky’s–cheery
party
Mount Salus 22 THURSDAY
[22-343]
May up for part of the day. Went
for a short stroll.
Mount Salus 23 FRIDAY
[23-342]
May up for part of the day. Took
Laila out. Nellie (the cook) ill. Tried
to get a stop gap, but failed.
Charwoman 2/- P.D.
Mount Salus 24 SATURDAY [24-341]
Rather bad after a
sleepless night. Lunch at the club.
Mount Salus 25 SUNDAY–3 after Tiffany [25-340] Conversion of St. Paul
Another sleepless night.
Club aft.
Mount Salus 26 MONDAY [26-339] ˜ 6h 34m A.M. (Greenwich)
Took my german cornet to
be repaired, & left my baritone for sale at McNeils. Council Dinner (after
R. S. D. recital) of Engineering Assn. President Miller gave his address
Home by 10 .P. M.
Laundry 5/3 PD.
Ciao woman 2/- PD.
Mount Salus 27 TUESDAY [27-338]
Odd jobs. Wrote to
Mother, from whom I had heard, & to Evie.
Pat arrived from
Cheltenham in time for breakfast. Odd jobs in my workshop most of the day.
Advanced Eva 4/- She
had also 6/1 before
Mount Salus 29 THURSDAY [29-336]
Another sleepless night.
Club aft.
Mount Salus 30 FRIDAY [30-335]
Better after a night’s
sleep induced by hot milk. Eva sick. Club aft.
Lipton 14/5 ˝ PD.
Mount Salus 31 SATURDAY [31-334] Partridge and Pheasant Shooting ends
Nurse left, & also
Eva. Took Pat toDublin to see Archer
Had a tooth stopped. Saw
Hallway about the sale of my boat.
Club aft. Got a new
Camera at Cooks.
2nd Month FEBRUARY
1914
28 Days
Mount Salus 1 FEB SUNDAY–4
after Epiphany [32-333]
Morn. service. Aft & even at
Roebuck Hall.
Bingfield 2 MONDAY
[33-332] Purification of V. Mary. Candlemas. Scottish Quarter Day
Pat & I took the 3.11 P. M.
Train & came here. Slept well.
Bingfield 3
TUESDAY [34-331] ‚ 10h 33m A.M.
(Greenwich)
Pat & I went round the place
morn. to see the timber cutting etc.
Ferreted for 11/2 hours after lunch
& shot 8 rabbits (Pat 3 & I 5)
Bingfield 4
WEDNESDAY [35-330]
Ferreted Pat shot 4 & I 7
rabbits. Drove into Cavan even & saw Simons about trees etc.
Bingfield 5
THURSDAY [36-3 to 9]
Wet morn. Worked with Pat at
clearing the Back Lane of timber etc.
Bingfield 6
FRIDAY [37-328]
Ferreted with Pat, & got 9
Rabbits. He 5 & I 4
Bingfield 7
SATURDAY [38-327]
Ferreted with Pat & shot 4
rabbits–he none.
Bingfield 8
Septuagesima SUNDAY [38-327]
Not well. Stayed at home.
Bingfield 9
MONDAY [40-325]
Pat & I ferreted. He shot 2
rabbits Dined with the Burrowes.
Bingfield 10
TUESDAY [41-324] ™ 58 35m P.M. (Greenwich)
In bed all day
Bingfield 11
WEDNESDAY [42-323]
Did some blasting, but the dynamite
was bad.
Bingfield 12
THURSDAY [43-322]
Very seedy
Bingfield 13
FRIDAY [44-321]
Blasted the large beech again, but
found it very refractory Mr Askins
called.
Bingfield 14
SATURDAY [45-320]
Very ill Wired for Hallowes May & Laila came even
Bingfield 15
Sexagesima SUNDAY [46-319]
In bed Hallowes to see me.
2nd Month FEBRUARY
1914
28 Days
Bingfield 16
MONDAY [47-318]
Got up after breakfast. Hallowes to
see me.
Watched Pat ferreting. He got 4
Rabbits.
Bingfield 17
TUESDAY [48-317] ƒ 9h 23m A.M. (Greenwich)
Pat left by early morning train.
Heavy rain all day.
Bingfield 18
WEDNESDAY [49-316]
Dr. Hallowes to see me. Dr. Sidley
came to lunch & left by the afternoon train. Called on the Burrowes, but
they were all away.
Bingfield 19
THURSDAY [50-315]
Went round the place with Smith to
see about masons work etc
Ferreted aft & shot 2 rabbits
& 2 rats. Flushed the hot water apparatus etc.
Bingfield –20 FRIDAY [51-314] &
Mount Salus
May, Laila, & I left
in heavy rain by mid day train & came home.
Set to work at once to
put various things straight. About dinner time Bride (our new H. P. maid) had a
telegram to say an aunt was dead.
Mount Salus 21 SATURDAY [52-313]
Pulled down part of the
Kitchen range to get out a toasting fork dropped by the sweep–a hard
job–painted a basin, cleaned my lathe etc, etc. Took Laila out aft. Bride went
home.
Advanced Bride Reid 10/-
Mount Salus 22 Quinquagesima SUNDAY
[53-312]
May & I arranged the
kitchen morn. Club after. Whiteside to supper.
Mount Salus 23 MONDAY [54-311]
Went to Dublin by tram
& saw Rooke on business. Pat & I lunched at the Empire restaurant. Saw
Pigott about a piano. R. D. S recital. Home by new rule 5.15 P. M. train. Began
our music after dinner, which had been so long neglected.
Mount Salus 24 Shrove TUESDAY
[55-310] St. Matthias, Ap.
Odd jobs in my workshop
etc. Pigott’s man called & arranged to exchange our piano for a Bechstein
& Ł42.10 .0 cash.
Mount Salus 25 Ash WEDNESDAY
[56-309] ˜ 08 2m A.M. (Greenwich)
Brown the plumber took
down the Neptune gas heater & & dismantled it. Morton’s man (Sullivan)
came to value the plate.
Mount Salus 26 THURSDAY [57-308]
Took the castings of the
Neptune to Dublin, saw Pat, got tickets for Saturday’s matuisé at the Gaiety
Theatre etc.
2nd Month FEBRUARY
1914
28 Days
Mount Salus 27 FRIDAY [58-307]
Mended the box of the
fish knives that Maggie broke last night
Club even. Am feeling
continually tired, & the least exertion knocks me up.
Mount Salus 28 SATURDAY [59-306]
May, Pat, & I went
to “Bella Donna” at the Gaiety Theatre home by5 P. M. train.
3rd Month MARCH
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 1
MARCH SUNDAY–1 in Lent [60-305] St. David. Ember Week
Morn service. Went to
the Frasers aft. with May & Laila.
Mount Salus 2 MONDAY
[61-304]
Polished fire irons. R. D. S.
recital. Home by 5.45 P. M. train
Bingfield 3
TUESDAY [62-303] took the 5 P. M. From Broadstone & came here.
Bingfield 4
WEDNESDAY [63-302] Ember Day
Petit Sessions at Ballinanagh new
Court House morn.
Waited in for Dillon aft., but he
never came.
Bingfield 5
THURSDAY [64-301] ‚ 5h 3m A.M. (Greenwich)
Attended the assizes morn. Judge
Ross took the criminal court. Lunch with Maxwell Greene the High Sheriff.
Burrowes drove me home. Did a couple of odd jobs.
I have a very bad cold.
Bingfield 6
FRIDAY [65-300] Ember Day
Cold very bad. Stayed about the
place & shewed the Waggs how to do Lamps
Bingfield 7
SATURDAY [66-299] Ember Day
Cold better. Saw to planting apple
trees. Called on Mrs. Scott (in)
Bingfield 8
SUNDAY–2 in Lent [67-298]
Morn. service at Kilmore. Saw
Askins after & Moore at Lisnamandra.
Bingfield 9
MONDAY [68-297]
Odd jobs. Went to Cross-doney to
see Rorke about a tree
Bingfield 10
TUESDAY [69-296]
Ferreted & got 2 rabbits.
A R P A R D
Area of Lynch’s wood 1 ·
0 · 12 Irish = 1 · 2 · 31 Statute
Bingfield 11 WEDNESDAY [70-295]
Saw to planting the
Sally Garden. Walked to Farnham & saw the Volunteers drilling under Oliver
Nugent, Lord Farnham etc. Met Lady F. just as I was leaving.
3rd Month MARCH
1914
31 Days
Bingfield 12
THURSDAY [71-294] ™ 4h 18m A.M. (Greenwich)
Ferreted & shot 5 Rabbits
Bingfield 13
FRIDAY [72-293]
Heavy showers. Odd jobs. Blasted
the beech stump in front of the house.
Bingfield 14
SATURDAY [73-292]
Cut ivy on several trees. Cleared
round the juniper’s on the drive, & topped them.
Bingfield 15
SUNDAY– 3 in Lent [74-291]
Morning service. Burrowes &
Scott came over aft to see the place with a view to its defence in case of
civil war.
Bingfield 16
MONDAY [75-290]
Wrote to King. Cut some laurels
etc. Strolled down to Cross-doney
Bingfield 17
TUESDAY [76-289] St. Patrick. Bank Holiday, Ireland
Wet nearly all day. Tidied the
coach house & got in the mowing machine to put it in order. May sent on a
letter from Carrie about Pat’s chances in New Zealand.
Bingfield 18
WEDNESDAY [77-288] ƒ 78 39m P.M. (Greenwich)
Lougheed came to work, & fixed
the library window & the potting shed & began to work on the Green
House. Athill (curate) called.
Bingfield 19 THURSDAY
[78-287]
Waited for Lougheed, but he did not
come. Snow at intervals
Wrote to Ralph. Accounts etc.
Bingfield 20
FRIDAY [79-286]
Loughhead came & went on with
the green house, pantry table, mowing machine, bath mat etc. Helped Taylor to
shift the Large beech stump etc etc. & tidied up my workshop.
Bingfield 21
SATURDAY [80-285]
Lougheed took down the Kitchen coal
cellar door for repairs etc
Worked at cleaning up the place
generally.
Shot one Rabbit
Bingfield 22
SUNDAY–4 in Lent [81-284]
Morn. service. Did a little
cleaning up about the yard.
Went to see Mary Jane even.
Bingfield 23
MONDAY [82-283]
Lougheed eased the drawing room
door, & worked at the Green house etc. I cleared ivy off the old Laundry
wall, etc & called on Atthill (curate) (out).
3rd Month MARCH
1914
31 Days
Bingfield 24
TUESDAY [83-282]
Cleaned spouting in the Haggard
& cleared up the Potting shed etc etc.
Paid W. Lougheed Ł 1 on account.
Bingfield & Dalkey 25
WEDNESDAY [84-281] Annunciation. Lady Day. Quarter
Day
Took the 1 · 45 P. M.
train with Mrs. Wagg & came home. Found Teddie in bed with measles &
Laila with hooping cough–both slight attacks
Mount Salus 26 THURSDAY [85-280] ˜ 68 9m P.M. (Greenwich)
Went to Dublin with May
& got a wedding present for Capt. O’Rorke Punjab Cavalry. Saw the Gas Co.
about the parts of the Neptune & Booth about a pump for Bingfield & J.
B. about Mrs. Wagg’s operation. Found Pat at lunch.
Home by 3 · 45 P. M.
train. Altered the Drawing Room furniture.
Mount Salus 27 FRIDAY [86-279] Cambridge Lent Term ends
Mrs. Wagg went in to
Dublin with Pat to have her nose operated on
Mended May’s bedroom
chair etc. Went down to my boat to see about getting her ready. Mrs. Wagg came
back about 8 · 30 P. M. after the Hospital people had by telephone and informed
me she had never been there. She had been duly operated on at the Hospital for
all that.
Mount Salus 28 SATURDAY [87-278]
Took the 1 · 18 P. M.
Train & went to the Wedding of Capt. J. O’Rorke Puns and Frontier Force to
Miss Violet Heley at St. Patricks Cathedral. A cheery gathering at Oakland,
Ratugar afterwards. The Toppins motored me home in heavy rain.
Mount Salus 29 SUNDAY–5 in Lent [88-277]
Showed Mrs. Wagg about
the place, & took her to even service.
Mount Salus 30 MONDAY [89-276]
Went up to Dublin by 11
· 11 A. M. train. Took two hand candlesticks to be valued, & some electric
gear to be repaired
Saw Dr. Graham about
Mrs. Wagg at the Royal Victoria Hospital. We joined Pat at lunch. Mrs. W. &
I went to a picture house, did some shopping, train to Kingstown saw Powell
about my moorings & Dick Atkinson about my boat.
Mount Salus 31
TUESDAY [90-275]
Stayed at home, &
did a lot of jobs for the house.
4th Month APRIL
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 1 APRIL
WEDNESDAY [91-274]
Took Mrs. Wagg to the Zoo aft.
4th Month APRIL
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 2 THURSDAY
[92-273]
Brought Mrs. Wagg from the Hospital
where she had been operated on again. Shewed her Ship St. Barracks & the
Castle
Joined Pat at Lunch. Train to
Kingstown. Got films for my camera etc. Saw my boat & left a clock to be
cleaned. Saw Piggott in Dublin about the piano & Yeates about electric
apparatus.
Mount Salus 3 FRIDAY
[93-272] ‚ 7h 41m P.M. (Greenwich)
Mrs. Wagg left. Piggotts man fixed
the piano desk & scouces
Hunt called. Worked at electric
apparatus.
Mount Salus 4 SATURDAY
[94-271] Oxford Lent Term ends
House-parlour maid who came on
Thursday said she wished to Leave on monday–objects to early rising–told her to
leave at 4 · P. M. today. Later on we came to an arrangement for her to stay on
pro tem.
Saw my boat, & ran the engine.
Lunch at the club.
Mount Salus 5 Palm SUNDAY [95-270]
Morn. service. Wrote to Morin.
Choir practice even.
Mount Salus 6 MONDAY
[96-269] Dividends due at Bank. Quarter
Sessions Week
Wright says Laila has measles–a
very slight attack. Heavy hail showers. Saw my boat. Paid bills etc. May went
to a committee meeting of the tennis club even.
Mount Salus 7 TUESDAY
[97-268]
Saw my boat, and jobs about the
place. Pat came home early from Dublin seedy.
Mount Salus 8 WEDNESDAY
[98-267] Hillary Law Sittings end
Wright says Pat has measles. Odd
jobs.
Mount Salus 9 THURSDAY
[99-266] Maundy Thursday. Fire
Insurances expire
Went to registry offices & got
a Cook–general servant. Saw my boat & Lunched at the club. The H. P. maid
(Annie Harrison) left.
Mount Salus 10 GOOD
FRIDAY [100-265] ™ 1h 28m P.M. (Greenwich)
Morn. service. Made iron slats for
one of the servant’s beds
Cook (Maggie Kinsella) left & a
new one came.
Saw my boat.
Mount Salus 11 SATURDAY
[101-264] Easter Even
Got my boat launched & took her
round to the Yacht Club. Lunched there. Pat able to be up for a little. Laila
also, but very cross.
Mount Salus 12 EASTER
DAY [102-263]
Morn, & even service & H.
C. at 8 · 30 a.m. Had to sing a solo in the Anthem even.
4th Month APRIL
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 13
Easter MONDAY [103-262] Bank Holiday
Odd jobs about the house. Had a run
in my boat to Killiney Bay. Heavy hail storms. The engine ran very well.
Mount Salus 14
Easter TUESDAY [104-261]
Worked in my workshop most of the
day at Pats Carpenter’s bench etc Glued
a piece of the piano. Mrs. Rootham called.
Mount Salus 15 WEDNESDAY
[105-260] Oxford Easter Term begins
Went for a run in the “Laila” to
Howtts. Teddie & Basil went to Bingfield.
Mount Salus 16 THURSDAY
[106-259]
Booth’s man (Kirk) came & took
out the reversing gear of my boat to be re-bushed. Dined in town & saw
Burke & Cos, bottle works at Rings end.
Mount Salus 17
FRIDAY [107-258] ƒ 78 52m A.M. (Greenwich)
& Bingfield
Wrote to Aunt Carrie to ask her to take in
Ralph. Took the 5 P. M. train from Broadstone to Cross-doney. Found Teddie
& Basil very well.
Bingfield 18 SATURDAY [108-257] Cambridge Easter Term begins
Went around the place.
Mended the wire of the w.c. valve. Blasted the stump of a beech tree. The auger
broke when Smith was putting a handle into it. Saw Magee about his jobs etc.
Bingfield 19 Low SUNDAY–1 after
Easter [109-256]
Morn. service at
Kilmore. Quiet day.
Bingfield 20
MONDAY [110-255]
Lougheed fixed the door leading to
the back stairs etc. Tried to get water pumped from Back Lawn well, but failed.
Saw Mrs. Moore about it, but she cd. give no
information.
Bingfield 21
TUESDAY [11-254] Easter Law Sittings begin
Traced the delivery pipe from Back
Lawn well, & found it broken near the old dairy. Set it in cement. Lougheed
put new rungs into a ladder etc.
Shot 1 Rabbit.
Bingfield 22
WEDNESDAY [112-253]
Got the pump to work, & put in
about 250 gallons of water.
Cleaned the bronze ornament of the
drawing room grate
May, Pat, & Laila came via the
even train. Answered the enquiries about my boat.
Mount Salus 23 THURSDAY
[113-252] St. George
Morris (Plumber) came to fix the
two pumps. Took the 1 · 45 P. M. train for Dalkey. Saw Baty at Booths about my
proposed water supply at Bingfield.
4th Month APRIL
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 24 FRIDAY
[114-251]
Worked about the place all day
& did a little shopping
Advanced Margaret Mullins 10/-
Mount Salus 25 SATURDAY [115-250] St. Mark, Evan. ˜ 11h 22m A.M.
(Greenwich)
Went to Dublin morn, to
see about my reversing gear, a spade etc. etc.
Sent outpost card to
Morin to ask if he had received my letter of the 5th.
Mount Salus 26 SUNDAY–2 after Easter [116-249]
Morn. service. Quiet day
at home.
Mount Salus 27 MONDAY [117-24 rate]
Went to Dublin by 3 ·
11. P. M. train and got an awning for Bingfield front door etc. Engineering
lecture even. on fire prevention.
PD. PD PD.
2 Rabbits (Browett) 1/4 –Laundry 2/6 ˝ Mrs. Brown 2/5
Mount Sallus 28 TUESDAY [118-247]
Wrote a long letter to
May about one of Pats from St. Lô that I found lying about. Odd jobs etc.
Mount Salus 29 WEDNESDAY [119-246]
Got Brown the plumber to
put up the Neptune, found it work all right. At home all day.
Mount Salus 30 THURSDAY [120-245]
Went to Dublin & got
the reversing gear of my boat put together. Booth’s man fitted it in aft. Went
for a run, but found it work badly. Maybe, Lailac, Pat, Basil, & Teddie
came home from Bingfield.
5th Month MAY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 1 MAY FRIDAY [121-244] SS. Philip and James. Holiday,
Stock Exchange
Went to the club morn
& got my boat engine to run better.
Mr. Shelton from Howth
came to see her–took him for a run.
Lunched with Manders K.
C. At the club & after took Lawless by boat to Blackrock, & ran on
alone to the north of liffey. Moderate sea on. Saw an Evinrude motor at work in
the harbour.
Mount Salus 2 SATURDAY [122-243]
Worked all day in my
workshop setting up a new grindstone.
The tennis club opened
but I did not go.
5th Month MAY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 3
SUNDAY–3 after Easter [123-242] 6h 29m A.M. (Greenwich)
Morn. service – at home
the rest of the day. Cold & rainy
Mount Salus 4 MONDAY [1 to 4-241] Bank Holiday, Scotland. Royal
Academy opens
Wrote to Morin about his
not having answered my former letters, & to Smith about keeping Bingfield
tidy. Took May & Laila to tea at the Yacht Club.
Mount Salus 5 TUESDAY [1 to 5-240]
Cold & showery.
Wrote to Mother on Accent etc.
Mount Salus 6 WEDNESDAY [1 to 6-239] King’s Accession, 1910
May went to Dublin to
take Teddie & Basil to the dentist. Took Laila for a run in the Harbour on
my boat. Ran round the Muglin after lunch. Morris Sanderson, son of Llewellin S
came to see the boat.
Mount Salus 7 THURSDAY [127-238]
Cold & showery. New
H. P. Maid. Emily Beattie from Kilmore came. wrote to Morin in french.
Mount Salus 8 FRIDAY [128-237]
Cold & rainy. Mended
a brass cup etc.
Mount Salus 9
SATURDAY [129-236] Proclamation, King George V.
™ 9h 31m P.M.
(Greenwich). Half Quarter Day
Took Teddie to Dublin to
have a tooth out under gas. Saw Booth about my boat gear etc. Made a couple of
keys for a chest of drawers.
Mount Salus 10 SUNDAY–4 after Easter [130-235]
Morn. service. Pat &
I to supper at the White Kings.
Mount Salus 11 MONDAY [131-234]
Cold & showery.
Wrote to Billy Matthews about Pat’s joining him in New Zealand. Odd jobs.
Mount Salus 12 TUESDAY [132-233]
Kirk came to the boat
& took out the reversing gear to be re-bushed.
The Kerrs called. Lunch
at the club.
Mount Salus 13 WEDNESDAY [133-232]
Cleaned my two cornets.
May & Laila to tea at the Club.
Mount Salus 14 THURSDAY [134-231]
Went to Bray with May
& called on the Keene Richardsons (in). Rates to Smith to tell him to lodge
May’s money from cattle which he has in hands, at once.
Mount Salus 15 FRIDAY [135-230] Scottish Quarter Day (Whitsunday)
May went to the dentist.
I stayed at home & looked after Laila.
5th Month MAY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 16 SATURDAY [136-229] ƒ 10h 12m P.M.
(Greenwich)
Fitted a new union to
the hose. Went to look on at the tennis club aft.
Mount Salus 17 Rogation SUNDAY
[137-228]
Morn. service. Pat
fitted a motor attachment to his cycle & tried it.
Mount Salus 18 MONDAY [138-227] Rogation Day
Mended my dirty clothes
basket. Club aft.
Mount Salus 19 TUESDAY [139-226] Rogation Day
May, Emily (H. P. maid)
& I went aft with Laila to the Zoo.
Mount Salus 20 WEDNESDAY [140-225] Rogation Day
Moran came to work
cleaning windows etc. Called with May on the Claude Hamiltons–could make no one
here at the door, & on the Hempills (out)
Mount Salus 21 THURSDAY [141-224] Ascension Day
Went up to Dublin &
saw Ward at Tatlows office on income tax business. Lunch with Pet. Saw Baty at
Booth’s about my reversing gear, & Strickland at the National Gallery about
my old pictures etc.
Mount Salus 22 FRIDAY [142-223] Stayed at home. Cleaned my carving tools etc.
May to the dentist.
Mount Salus 23 SATURDAY [143-222]
Odd jobs. Took Laila
with Emma to tea at the club
Mount Salus 24 SUNDAY after Ascension [144-221] (Empire Day)
Morn. service wrote to
T. Tatlow & Wooldridge about the insurance on Bingfield & my furniture.
Mount Sallis 25 MONDAY [145-220] ˜ 2h 35m A.M. (Greenwich)
Odd jobs. Called with
May on a lady from New Zealand in UWerton RP. (Out) T at the Roothams & had a chat about
Teddie.
Mount Salus 26 TUESDAY [146-219] Queen Mary born, 1867
Highland jobs. Calder
with May on the Hines (out) & Cartes (in.)
Mount Salus 27 WEDNESDAY [147-218]
Kirk Kane & put in
the reversing gear of my boat. In testing it, I broke the Go Astern brake, but
in despite of that, we had a run in the harbour. Kirk took away the break to
get another
Wrote to Vaughan of
Howth, who wants to buy the boat, about her.
Mount Salus 28 THURSDAY [148-217]
Soldered the oil box of
my boat engine etc. Went with May to tea at the Jebbs.
5th Month MAY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 29 FRIDAY [149-216] Easter Law Sittings end. Oxford Easter
Term ends
Wrote Easter a long
letter to my mother. Ordered music etc.
Mount Salus 30 SATURDAY Term 150-215] Oxford Trinity Term begins
May & I went to
Dublin via the 12 · 12 P. M. train. Saw the Mercers. Took the Blessington Steam
train at new rule to · 40 P. M. (20 mins late) with the Engineering Society.
Got out at “Embankment”. Walked to Saggart Paper Mills & were shewn over
them. Walked back to Jobs town partly over fields & so home by tram &
train at 8 · 30 P. M.
Mount Salus 31 WHIT SUNDAY (151-214] Ember Week
Morn. service. Aft &
even at Roebuck Hall. Pat went to Bingfield on his motor bicycle.
6th Month JUNE
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 1
Whitsun MONDAY [152-213] Bank
Holiday‚ 2h 3m P.M. (Greenwich)
TV & Basil went to
fish at Crampton’s. I took May & Laila to tea at the Yacht Club. Minnie
Livingstone, Laila’s old nurse turned up from Canada in the evening.
Mount Salus 2 Whitsun TUESDAY
[153-212]
Worked in my workshop at
adjusting my large lathe & iron turning to test it. Mr. Hunt & Mrs.
Doyne called. May & Laila went to Dublin morn.
Mount Salus 3 WEDNESDAY [154-211] King George V. born, 1865. Ember
Day
Went to Dublin & got
a volt meter & saw Booth about my reversing gear.
Saw Ward at Tatlow’s
office about insurance. The Roothams dined.
Mount Salus 4 THURSDAY [155-210]
Worked at home all day,
watering the garden, making keys for Pat’s locker etc etc.
Mount Salus 5 FRIDAY [156-209] Amber Day
May to the dentist. I
took charge of Laila, & finished a letter to Evie begun last night. Music
came from Breitkopf & Haerlet.
Mount Salus 6 SATURDAY [157-208] Ember Day
Made a new valve &
cover for the garden syringe, mended a garden watering can etc. Went up to the
tennis club even.
Wrote to Breitkopf &
Haerlet about music.
Mount Salus 7 TRINITY SUNDAY [158-207]
Morn. service. May, Pat,
& I spent the aft. At the Burkilts. Rain, hail, & very cold.
6th Month JUNE
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 8 MONDAY [159-206] ™ 5h 18m A.M. (Greenwich)
Kirke came to the yacht
club morn, but there was a heavy gale & too much sea to go to the boat.
Went to it aft. & found the new band brake too tight. Sent away the reverse
gear to have it fitted. Lunch at the club with Ormsby Hamilton.
Mount Salus 9 TUESDAY [160-205] Trinity Law Sittings begin
Wet. Odd jobs about the
place.
Mount Salus 10 WEDNESDAY [161-204]
Mended the floor of the
servants room etc.
Mount Sallis 11 THURSDAY [162-203] St. Barnabas, Ap. Corpus Christi
May to the dentist morn.
I had charge of Laila Mended the Ice
machine etc.
Mount Salus 12 FRIDAY [163-202]
Took May to tea at the
club.
Mount Salus 13 SATURDAY [164-201]
Helped Pat with his
bicycle engine. Played tennis at the Quarry.
Mount Salus 14 SUNDAY–1 after Trinity [165-200]
Morn. service. May &
I went to see the gardens at Killiney Castle aft.
Mount Salus 15 MONDAY [166-199] ƒ 2h 20m P.M. (Greenwich)
Saw Booths people about
my reversing gear, & found that nothing had been done to it. Got a man to
come & take away the frame, & wrote to remonstrate about the continual
delays.
W. Gough came up aft for
some music. May to Dublin for shopping.
Mount Salus 16 TUESDAY [167-198]
Very hot. Voted at the
club for a nominee of Ormsby Hamilton
Mrs. & Miss Saunders
to tea. Heard from Vida asking a lot of questions on pedigree & wanting me
to make some wood models for Joyce.
Mount Salus 17 WEDNESDAY [168-197]
Booths man put in the
reversing gear of my boat. Lunch at the club & took May for a spin after.
Very hot. Heard from & wrote to Lou.
Mount Salus 18 THURSDAY [169-196]
Heard that Ralph has got
a Senior Scholarship. Wrote to congratulate him. W. Gough & Lawless came up
aft for music.
Mount Salus 19 FRIDAY [170-195]
May & I went to Mrs. Crampton’s at home
day at St. Valerie.
6th Month JUNE
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 20 SATURDAY [171-194]
Went to my boat aft.
& fitted some packing (tin) to the go astern shoe & made it hold. Had a
run round the “Forward” cruiser etc & towed the Lona home. Very heavy
showers.
Mount Salus 21 SUNDAY–2 after Trinity [172-193]
Morn. service. Aft &
even at Roebuck Hall.
Mount Salus 22 MONDAY [173-192] Coronation King George V., 1911
Took O’Rorke and his
youngest daughter for a run in my boat
Tried to go to Dublin, but the sea was too nasty, so ran round Dalkey
Island. Saw the Kings yacht “Britannia” etc.
May has a nasty cold.
Mount Salus 23 TUESDAY [174-191] Prince of Wales born, 1894 ˜ 3h 33m P.M. (Greenwich)
First day of the
Regatta. Took O’Rorke for a run to need of the Bailey Light & round by the
mouth of the Liffey while I took some photos of the yachts.
Mount Salus 24
WEDNESDAY [175-190] St. John Baptist. Midsummer Day. Quarter Day. Cambridge Easter Term ends
Second day of the
Regatta. Mrs. White King, Sheila (& The Twins) & two O’Rorkes came also
May & Miss Duncan Craig.
Took the King party to
the Hardy’s yacht & Miss D–Craig for a run round the harbour with May.
Mount Salus 25 THURSDAY [176-189]
May & Pat both in
bed & Laila only up in the aft. Saw Strahan about our dining room chairs.
Wrote to James Norton of Athlone about a boat of his build that I saw at the
club.
Mount Salus 26 FRIDAY [177-188]
May & Pat much the
same. But Laila all right. Went for a short run in my boat.
Mount Salus 27 SATURDAY [178-187]
Afternoon party at the Burtons of Queenstown
Lodge.
Wrote a long letter to
Lou.
Mount Salus 28 SUNDAY–3 after Trinity [179-186]
Quiet day at home. Wrote
to Nasir Ali etc & ordered a boat from Athlone. Wrote also to Lecky R. N.
who was enquiring about a Story who commanded the “Harrier ” Sloop.
Mount Salus 29
MONDAY [180-185] St. Peter, Ap. Quarter Sessions Week
Took Mr. Hines and a
young friend of his for a run in my boat from Dalkey and to Howth & back to
Kingstown. Very hot day.
May up for part of the
Day.
6th Month JUNE
1914
30 Days
Mount Salus 30 TUESDAY [181-184] ‚ 78 24m P.M. (Greenwich)
Took Laila & Emma
(H. P. maid) for a run in my boat to the Custom House & back.
7th Month JULY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 1 JULY WEDNESDAY [182-183] Dominion Day, Canada
Heavy fog morn. Pat
& I went for a sail at 4 P. M. with Manders in the “Lona”.
Cherries 1/-P D.
Mount Salus 2 THURSDAY [183-182]
Took Col. Hall for a run
round Dalkey Island in my boat.
Strawberries 1/6
Bingfield 3 FRIDAY [184-181]
Pat & I took the 5 ·
P. M. train from Broadstone & came here.
Bingfield 4
SATURDAY [185-180] Declaration of American Independence
Saw Magee & Lougheed
about the work on the place. Heavy rain after.
P D. W. Lougheed Ł 1 on account.
Bingfield 5 SUNDAY–4 after Trinity [186-179]
Morn. service. Scare on
at Kilmore about Militant Suffragists.
Wrote to County
Inspector about it, & to May as usual.
Bingfield 6 MONDAY [187-178] Dividends due at Bank
Busy about the place
seeing to the stairs to the drum cupboard & the hanging of the Lane Gates
etc.
I shot 1 Rabbit & Pat 3.
Bingfield 7 TUESDAY [188-177] ™ 2h 0m P.M. (Greenwich)
Drove into Cavan morn
for the Assizes, while Pat went on his bicycle.
Lunch with the High
Sheriff (Maxwell Greene) Walked part of
the way home, when W. Hamilton overtook & gave me a lift. Saw Pollock about
a pumping engine.
Bingfield 8 WEDNESDAY [189-176]
Booths foreman, Kirkham,
came to see me about the water supply & drove into Cavan to see an engine
Pike had shewed me yesterday–
He returned to Dublin by
4 P. M. train.
Shot 3 Rabbits
7th Month JULY
1914
31 Days
Bingfield 9 THURSDAY [190-175] Fire Insurances expire
Pat & Smith went for
the day to the Fitzsimons’ to fish. W. Lougheed came to say he had a permanent
billet in Dublin, & must leave on Saturday, but wd. send his
brother in his stead.
Shot 1 Rabbit.
Paid Pat. Magee Ł5 & W. Lougheed 15/-
Smith has P D.
Ł 2 · 4 · 0 to Lougheed for me
& I have P. 2 · 15 · 0
Ł 4 ·
19 · 0
Bingfield 10 FRIDAY [191-174]
Called on the Borrowes
(out) & Scots (in)
Pat shot 4 Rabbits
Bingfield 11 SATURDAY [192-173] Oxford Trinity Term ends
Hugh Lougheed came to
see me about the jobs on the place. Pat & Smith went fishing at Tom Rorkes
& caught 8 fish. I joined them for a little, but did not fish. My 60th
Birthday.
Bingfield 12 SUNDAY–5 after Trinity [193-172]
Morn service at Kilmore.
Orangemen present in force
Went to see Pointz with
Pat aft.
Bingfield 13 MONDAY [194-171]
Drove into Cavan aft. to
get a packing case, & see about selling the gooseberries. Rain at last.
Mount Salus 14 TUESDAY [195-170]
Pat & I took the 1 ·
56 P. M. train & came home.
Cough very troublesome
at night
Mount Salus 15 WEDNESDAY [196-169] ƒ 78 32m A.M. (Greenwich)
Wrote to my mother in
reply to her congratulations on my birthday.
Bessie came by the mail
boat early in the morn. Took her & Laila round the island in my boat aft.
Pat had a fall of his cycle & slight concussion. Wright came to see us all.
Cough bad at night.
Mount Salus 16 THURSDAY [197-168]
Went to Dublin & saw
Booth about my pump etc. Ordered photos of Laila for Minnie. Got my Baritone
from Mc. Neil
Signed Retired Payee
Voucher before Bradshaw M. D. etc etc.
Cough still bad at
night.
7th Month JULY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 17 FRIDAY [198-167]
Joined May & Bessie
at Nelson’s Pillar, & went with them to the Botanical Gardens at Glasnevin.
Cough still bad at night
Mount Salus 18 SATURDAY [199-166]
May gave notice to the
cook, Margaret Mullins. She had a small party at the tennis club.
Mount Salus 19 SUNDAY–6 after Trinity [200-165]
Slept most of the morn,
after a bad night’s coughing. Aft & even at Roebuck Hall.
Mount Salus 20 MONDAY [201-164]
May & Bessie went to
Dublin. Started to meet them at the station to go on with them to Killiney
Castle, but missed them; they drove there, but heavy rain sent me home.
Mount Salus 21 TUESDAY [202-163]
Pat, Bessie, & I
went buying motor Char ŕ banc from Cook’s garage to Glsudalough. Very hot day.
Got home about 8 · 30 P. M.
Mount Salus 22 WEDNESDAY [203-162]
May, Bessie, & Laila
went to Dublin morn., & May & Bessie went aft to the Jebbs. I went for
a run in my boat. Half gale & heavy sea, so I could not leave the harbour.
Mount Salus 23 THURSDAY [204-161] ˜ 2h 38m A.M. (Greenwich)
Bessie & I went
after to the Civic Exhibition at Linen Hall
Mount Salus 24 FRIDAY [205-160] Ramadân (Turkish Lent) begins
Odd jobs in my workshop.
Vacuum cleaner arrived. Found it work very badly & wrote about it. Bessie
left by the early mail.
Joined May in Belgrave
Square, where she was looking on at tennis with Mrs. Hornan.
Mount Salus 25 SATURDAY [206-159] St. James, Ap.
Mr. & Miss Hunt came
morn. & stayed to Lunch. Went to try an Evinrude Engine at the Royal Albert
Club, but the man did not turn up. Called twice at Ross’ Hotel on Mrs. Symes,
but she was out.
Mount Salus 26 SUNDAY–7 after Trinity [207-158]
Went aft to the
induction service of the new Rector (Collins) & to tea at Bullock Castle
afterwards.
Mount Salus 27 MONDAY [208-157]
Mr. & Mrs. Symes
(Susie Paton) to lunch. They went aft
for a run in my boat to Killiney. Account in the papers of yesterday’s
gun-running at Howth & of the troops firing on the mob in Dublin 3 killed
& some 60 wounded.
7th Month JULY
1914
31 Days
Mount Salus 28 TUESDAY [209-156]
May to Dublin for doctor
& dentist. Took Laila & Emma for a run round the Island.
Mount Salus 29 WEDNESDAY [210-155] ‚ 11h 51m P.M.
(Greenwich)
Cleaned the cistern–very
dirty & hard job. Went with May to the boat, but the engine wd.
not run. Vera came home by the 10 P.M. boat. Basil & I met her.
Mount Salus 30 THURSDAY [211-154]
Ralph came home by the
early mail boat. Got my boat engine alright. Lunch at the club, & went to
Tudor HO. sports aft.
Mount Salus 31 FRIDAY [212-153] Trinity Law Sittings end
Wet day. Sent away our
cook Margaret Mullins with a months wages in lieu of notice.
8th
Month AUGUST 1914 31 Days
Mount Salus 1 AUG
SATURDAY [213-152] Lammass Day. Scottish Quarter Day
Found that the cook sent
away yesterday had spoiled her bed by her dirty habits. Went to the registry
office about it. Went for a short run in my boat & looked in at May’s
tennis on my way home.
Mount Salus 2
SUNDAY–8 after Trinity [214-151]
Quiet day at home
Mount Salus 3 MONDAY [215-150] Bank Holiday. Royal Academy closes
Douglas Adams, Mrs. A,
& Ralph lunched at the club with me & went out fishing after.
We caught 25 mackerel.
Mount Salus 4 TUESDAY [216-149]
May, Eilsen Fraser,
Vera, Laila & I drove, & Ralph cycled to Kilgobin Cottage & went
with the Burkitts & Leightons for a Picnic on the slope of the Three Rock
Mountain
I climbed the hill while
the rest picnicked.
War declared with
Germany.
Mount Salus 5 WEDNESDAY [217-148]
May, Ralph, Teddie,
Basil, & I to Killiney Castle, where I looked on while Ralph & T played
tennis.
Mount Salus 6 THURSDAY [to an 8-147] ™ 0H 41 m A. M.
(Greenwich)
May & I went fishing
aft. off the Convent etc.
Very bad cough at night.
Caught 6 mackerel.
8th
Month AUGUST 1914 31 Days
Mount Salus 7 FRIDAY [219-146]
May & I went by
train to Carrick mines & spent the aft with the Adams, watching Teddie
& Ralph play tennis.
Cough bad at night
Mount Salus 8 SATURDAY [220-145]
May & I to the
Lockes to look on at tennis
Mount Salus 9 SUNDAY–9 after Trinity [221-144]
Quiet day at home,
arranging about tomorrow etc.
Bingfield 10 MONDAY [222-143]
Ralph, Teddie, Basil
& I with Emma took the 5 .P. M train from B. Stone & came here.
Bingfield 11 TUESDAY [223-142] Half Quarter Day
Very stuffy day. Got
ready moorings for my new boat etc & saw to the rotary pump. Drove into
Cavan aft with Basil for shopping.
Bingfield 12 WEDNESDAY [224-141] Grouse Shooting begins
Launched my new boat
& the Pram at Killawella & spend most of the day there with the boys.
Shot 1 Rabbit
Bingfield 13 THURSDAY [225-140]
Got my Evinrude engine
from the station & took it to the boat; found it work well, but the boat
will want strengthening. Wrote about the pulley attachment that has not been
sent. The boys went into camp on the old Monks fishing station near Tom Rorkes.
Bingfield 14 FRIDAY [226-139] ƒ 0h 56m A.M. (Greenwich)
Very heavy thunder storm
morning, & rained nearly all day. Sent Smith to see how the boys were. They
said they were very snug, & refused to leave their camp. Another very heavy
thunder storm at night with torrents of rain.
Bingfield 15 SATURDAY [227-138]
Smith went early to see
the boys & found them all right. I drove down there later & took them
for a run to Clough Oughter Castle (lunch) & on to Deryheen
Engine trouble on the
way home, but got it right eventually.
Shot 1 Rabbit & a
rat out of May’s bedroom window.
Bingfield 16 SUNDAY–10 after Trinity [228-137]
Morning service at
Kilmore. Quiet day at home.
8th
Month AUGUST 1914 31 Days
Bingfield 17 MONDAY [229-136]
Spent the day on the
lake with the boys. Lunch at Garton owl & Bathed at Clogh Oghter Castle.
Basil caught one pike.
Bingfield 18 TUESDAY [230-135]
Worked about the place.
Eased the cow pasture gate & cleaned out the coach house loft etc. Pat came
by the even. train.
Shot 2 Rabbits.
Bingfield 19 WEDNESDAY [231-134]
Spent the day with Pat
at the lake. The Evinrude refused to run.
Wrote to Mc. Govern
about it.
Bingfield 20 THURSDAY [232-133] Black Cap game Shooting begins
Drove into Cavan with
the Evinrude, but Gordon’s man could do nothing with it. The boys first &
came up here for the night.
Bingfield 21 FRIDAY˜ 08 26m P.M. (Greenwich)
Worked at the Evinrude
to no purpose
Shot 2 Rabbits
Bingfield 22 SATURDAY [234-131]
Odd jobs Wet nearly all day. The boys came in from the
lake. Teddie & I to tea at the Borrowes. Got the Evinrude to work thanks to
a hint from Borrowes. Bad cough at night.
Bingfield 23 SUNDAY–11 after Trinity [235-130]
Morn service at Kilmore.
Quiet day at home.
Bingfield 24 MONDAY [236-129] St. Bartholomew, Ap.
Spent the day on the lake
with Pat. Got the Evinrude to run after some trouble. Ran to Marrahill &
saw Mary Sherridan who has actually been married about 13 months. Ralph &
Basil came down aft. & fished a little. Pat & I broke up the boys camp
& sent the things home.
Bingfield 25 TUESDAY [237-128]
Pat, Basil, & I went
to the Lake morn while Ralph & Teddie went to tennis with the Cliffords.
Strong Gale. Pat caught one Pike. Lunch at Garton Awal. Heavy rain came on
after & we hurried home very wet. The Evinrude ran well.
Bingfield 26 WEDNESDAY [238-127]
Wrote to the Bursar of
Cheltenham College about Teddie; Bessie having undertaken to take him in, also
to Mr. Rootham. Quiet day at home.
8th
Month AUGUST 1914 31 Days
Bingfield 27 THURSDAY [239-1 to 6]
Spent the day on the lake
with Pat, Ralph & Basil. We caught 8 Pike & 3 perch–mostly in Carr’s
Lough. Teddie to Tennis & Lunch at the Borrowes.
Bingfield 28 FRIDAY [240-125] ‚ 4h 52m A.M. (Greenwich)
Wet. Spent the day
sorting out books that I propose getting rid of.
Bingfield 29 SATURDAY [241-1 to 4]
Ralph, Basil, & I
went fishing in Kerr’s (or Carrs) Lough. Some trouble with the Evinrude, but
got it to go alright. Heavy rain wet us through. Caught 2 Pike & 6 perch.
Bingfield 30 SUNDAY–12 after Trinity [242 –123]
Quiet day at home. Wrote
to May, Hunt, The Bursar of Cheltenham, Harrie Richardson, & Charles
Lacaita
Bingfield 31 MONDAY [243-122]
Sorted books. Drove to
Cavan aft for shopping etc.
The boys first &
Caught 5 Pike & a perch–all small.
Shot one rabbit
9th Month SEPTEMBER
1914 30 Days
Bingfield 1 SEPT TUESDAY [244-121] Partridge Shooting begins
Odd jobs about the
place. Pat, Ralph, & Teddie went to Cavan & to the Kinema show there.
Bingfield 2 WEDNESDAY [245-120]
Teddie, Basil, &
Emma went to Dalkey. Pat & Ralph to the Fitzsimons’. Wagg & I went
fishing–got no rises of pike–nor did Pat & Ralph–I caught 20 good perch
& Wagg nine.
Bingfield 3 THURSDAY [246-119]
Pat, Ralph, & I went
for a last day’s fishing together–Caught 5 Pike, all small, & about 34
perch mostly large ones. Pat hooked a pike of 6 or seven lbs, but lost it just
as he was getting at into the boat.
Bingfield 4 FRIDAY [247-118] ™ 2h 1m P.M. (Greenwich)
Maxwell of Armagh came
to see me about doing up the library & dining room. Called on the Borrowes
(in)
Shot one pigeon
Mount Salus 5 SATURDAY [248 -117]
Pat, Ralph, & I came
back by 1 · 45 P. M. Train. Two of the Kennedys in the train as far as
Drumhannah.
9th Month SEPTEMBER
1914 30 Days
Mount Salus 6 SUNDAY–13 after Trinity [249-116]
Morn. service. Quiet day
at home.
Mount Salus 7 MONDAY [250-115]
May & I chose papers
for Bingfield Library & Dining Room.
Took Basil, Teddie,
Vera, & Webb out fishing aft.
Caught 40 Mackerel,
& the boys also got 12 other fish off the pier head.
Mount Salus 8
TUESDAY [251-114]
Talk Ralph, Basil, &
Vera out in my boat; it was too rough for fishing, head to Land Ralph &
Vera. Basil & I ran on to Dublin.
Mount Salu 9 WEDNESDAY [252-113]
Went to Dublin &
took my Persian Dictionary & St. Thomas Aquinas to be bound. Saw Strahan
about our move etc.
Mount Salus 10 THURSDAY [253-112]
Basil & Teddie came
out fishing with me in the Laila.
Caught 14 mackerel.
Mount Salus 11 FRIDAY [254-111]
Went to Dublin to get a
portmanteau for Teddie.
Mount Salus 12 SATURDAY [255-110] ƒ 58 48m P.M. (Greenwich)
Odd jobs. Club aft. Paid
books etc. Wet.
Mount Salus 13 SUNDAY–14 after Trinity [256-109] Ember Week
Morn. service wrote for
Pat’s passage etc. Lawless called.
Mount Salus 14 MONDAY [257-108]
Saw Vera & Teddie
off to Cheltenham & Ralph to London by the early mail boat, breakfast at
the club. Packed my military bed & washstand, & made a key for Basil’s
trunk etc. Heavy gale aft. May & I to tea at Queenstown Castle. Cough bad
at night.
Mount Salus 15 TUESDAY [258-107]
Rather tired after a bad
night. Went for a run to Dalkey in my boat.
Mount Salus 16 WEDNESDAY [259-106] Ember Day
Saw Cook the
photographer about my camera. We both took some photos & head the film
developed. The Hunts called & went over the house & grounds. May &
Basil to Dublin for shopping.
Mount Salus 17 THURSDAY [260-105]
Strahan’s men came to
pack books. Worked with them all day.
9th Month SEPTEMBER
1914 30 Days
Mount Salus 18 FRIDAY [261-104] Ember Day
Strahan’s men finished
the books. Turned a rosette for the door of the boys room. Went to Kingstown
for shopping with May & Laila.
Mount Salus 19 SATURDAY [262-103] ˜ 9h 33m P.M.
(Greenwich). Ember
Day
Lawless & Goff came
up aft. for music & to see my old drawings.
Mount Salus 20 SUNDAY–15 after Trinity [263-102]
Morn service. Quiet day
at home. Wrote to Charlie on the situation as regards jointure etc.
Mount Salus 21
MONDAY [264-101] St. Matthew, Ap. Jewish Year 5675 begins
Strahan’s men packed
China. Took May & Laila for a run round the Muglin.
Mount Salus 22 TUESDAY [265-100]
Strahan’s m Men packing
as usual dismantled the Study & my workshop. Paid deposit on Pats passage
to New Zealand.
Mount Salus 23 WEDNESDAY [266-99]
Strahan’s men packing
workshop etc. Went with Pat to the Empire Music Hall even & supper
afterwards
Mount Salus 24 THURSDAY [267-98]
Piggotts men took away
the piano.
Called on the Doyen’s
(in) Alexanders (in) & O’Rorkes (in)
Cough bad at night.
Sent Evinrude Motor C.
P. Orders. 5/- F 24 058453 & 2/6 96 C700993
Mount Salus 25 FRIDAY [268-97]
Went for a run in my
boat in rather a heavy sea. Saw Asquith land from the Mail Boat. Rather seedy
after last night. May he went to Kingstown to say good bye to various people.
Mount Salus 26 SATURDAY [269-96] ‚ 0h 3m P.M. (Greenwich)
Saw Atkinson about
getting my boat up. Went with Pat to “Gypsy Love” at The Gaiety Theatre aft.
Mount Salus 27 SUNDAY–16 after Trinity [270-95]
Morn. service. Quiet day
at home. May laid up with Asthma.
Mount Salus 28 MONDAY [271-94]
May rather better, but
we put off the packers. Took the “Laila” to Bullock to be laid out–the last
time I shall use her.
9th Month SEPTEMBER
1914 30 Days
Mount Salus 29 TUESDAY [272-93] St. Michael and All Angels. Michaelmas
Day.
Packers at work. Got up
stair carpets etc. Spent the even. with the O’Rorkes.
Mount Salus 30 WEDNESDAY [273-92]
No packing. A Mrs.
Thompson came to see the house.
May to the dentist. Saw
my boat aft.
10th Month OCTOBER
1914 31
Days
Mount Salus 1
THURSDAY [274-91] Cambridge Michaelmas Term begins. Pheasant Shooting begins
Packers packed the plate
etc, & I my clothes. Laila spent the day at the O’Rorkes. May when to say
Good bye to friends in Killiney.
Mount Salus 2 FRIDAY [275-90]
Pat went to board at 3
Ulster Villas, Sandy Cove Avenue.
Packing going on, and a
lot of goods sent away.
May went to make P. P.
C. Calls.
To be entered in house book for September–Stores Acct. Ł 6
· 7 · 01/2
Creamery 11 · 8
Mount Salus 3 SATURDAY [276-89]
Packing most of the day.
Called on the Roothams. Club etc.
May took Laila to a
Kinema show in Dublin.
Mount Salus 4 SUNDAY–17 after Trinity [277-88] ™ 5h 59m A.M. (
Greenwich)
Packed the last of my
clothes etc. The Roothams came to say Good bye. Went round to do the same to
Miss Lecky. Signed Ret Pay Voucher before Begg. Pat & Basil came in as
usual.
Bingfield 5 MONDAY [278-87] Dividends due at Bank
Finished our packing
& left Dalkey by 3 · 11 B. M. Train. The Roothams & Frasers, &
Capt. O’Rorke came to see us off.
Bingfield 6 TUESDAY [279-86]
Busy in various ways
about the house getting ready for the arrival of the furniture. Saw
Usher–Burrowes steward about men & carts–Got the piano into the dining room
Bingfield 7 WEDNESDAY [280-85]
Repaired the back lane
gate & the Rocks do. Hard at work all day unpacking furniture that came
from Cavan & Crossdoney.
10th Month OCTOBER
1914 31
Days
Bingfield 8 THURSDAY [281-84]
Heard from & wrote
to Hunt about the state of Mount Salus when we left it. Wrote also to Pat,
Excise Officer Cavan, & Maxwell of Armagh about the painting etc. Hard at
work all day on furniture. Another Van arrived.
Bingfield 9 FRIDAY [282-83]
Heard of the death of
Bob Gray from wounds while a prisoner in Germany. The last van of furniture
came. Busy all day unpacking & arranging it.
Bingfield 10 SATURDAY [283-82] Oxford Michaelmas Term begins
Clarke finished
unpacking the books etc & put those I am sending away into cases. Got horns
& swords up in the Hall & a good many books into place.
Bingfield 11 SUNDAY–18 after Trinity [284-81]
Stayed at home arranging
furniture etc.
Bingfield 12 MONDAY [285-80] Michaelmas Law Sittings begin. ƒ 9h 33m A.M. (Greenwich)
Clarke (Strahan’s
foreman) left with the last of our cases
Busy all day at
furniture. Got up my large lathe.
Bingfield 13 TUESDAY [286-79]
Busy all day arranging
books & workshop.
Bingfield 14 WEDNESDAY [287-78] Fire Insurances expire
May & Laila went to
gather cranberries towards Killeshandra.
I worked all day at
books etc. Wrote to Strahan & to Hunt about 2 missing ones.
Bingfield 15 THURSDAY [288-77]
And busy all day
arranging books, clearing the hall, etc.
Bingfield 16 FRIDAY [289-76]
Finished clearing away
the books from Mt. Salus. Made a pin for the propeller of the Evinrude engine
& put a bolt into the hasp of the avenue gate.
Bingfield 17 SATURDAY [290-75]
May & I went for a
run in the Evinrude to Kerr’s Lough, Clogh Oughter Castle etc.
Bingfield 18 SUNDAY–19 after Trinity [291-74] St. Luke, Evan.
Morn service. Quiet day
at home.
Bingfield 19 MONDAY [292-73] ˜ 6h 33m A.M.
(Greenwich). Quarter
Sessions Week
Worked all day. Put down
the dining room carpet, got up my small lathe and Pat’s fret machine etc.
10th Month OCTOBER
1914 31
Days
Bingfield 20 TUESDAY [293-72]
Put up pictures &
curtains in the library, busy arranging my workshop. Wrote to Hunt about Mt.
Salus.
Bingfield 21 WEDNESDAY [294-71] Trafalgar Day (1805)
Put up curtains &
oil cloth in the Dining Room, busy at workshop
Blasted some rock in
Farnadaly. Mr. & Mrs. Askins & Mrs. Hamilton & Miss Morley called.
Bingfield 22 THURSDAY [295-70]
Got up pictures in May’s
room. Busy arranging workshop, putting down oil cloth etc.
Bingfield 23 FRIDAY [296-69]
Busy all day at workshop
etc & blasting in Farmadaly
Bingfield 24 SATURDAY [297-68]
Put down a new oak bed
for the donkey pump, & did some blasting in Farnadaly etc.
Bingfield 25 SUNDAY–20 after Trinity [298-67] ‚ 10h 44m P.M. (Greenwich)
Heavy rain morn. Quiet
day arranging books etc.
Bingfield 26 MONDAY [299-66]
Lougheed came &
glazed two broken windows, & finished screwing down my large lathe etc.
Began a “chakmak” for Fran, put down oilcloth in the Hall etc etc.
Pat came home by the
evening train.
Bingfield 27 TUESDAY [300-65]
Went on with “chakmak”,
did some quarrying with Pat, mended a lantern etc etc.
Bingfield 28 WEDNESDAY [301-64] SS. Simon and Jude
Pat & I went for a
run on the lake. We fished for a while with no result & then ran round
through Caratraw Bridge & back by Uruey & Deryheen. A run of over 20
miles.
Bingfield 29 THURSDAY [302-63]
Pat & I put up
weapons in the lobby. Put oil cloth down in the hall etc etc.
Friction &
difficulty as to who is to milk my cow–got Wagg to try it pro tem.
Bingfield 30 FRIDAY [303-62]
Wagg objects to milk on
the ground of want of time. Told Robbie Hoonan that it always was part of the
herd’s job.
Drove into Cavan to get
money for Pat’s journey etc & to cash a cheque for May. Saw the new pump
& talked to Pollock about it.
On my return Robbie
Hernan came to see me & objected to milk my cow. Went to Lisnamandra &
saw Moore on the subject.
10th Month OCTOBER
1914 31
Days
Bingfield 31 SATURDAY [304-61]
Not very well. Stayed
in, and did a few small jobs–nearly finished the Chakmac for Fran.
11th Month NOVEMBER
1914 30 Days
Bingfield 1 NOV SUNDAY–21 after Trinity [305-60] All Saints’ Day
Morn. service & H.
C. with Pat. Heavy rain. At home the rest of the day.
Bingfield 2 MONDAY [306-59] Holiday, Stock Exchange. ™ 11h 49m P.M.
(Greenwich)
May & Pat left by
the 1 · 45 P. M. train from Cavan for Dalkey en route for Cheltenham. Pat
leading to seek his fortune in New Zealand. He took the parting vary pluckily.
I went by train to Cavan with the luggage & saw them off. Arranged Pat’s
books in the bureau etc on my return. Saw Meikele at Xdoney & Pollock in
Cavan & asked them to look out for a man in Smith’s place.
Wrote to Charlie in the
evening.
Bingfield 3 TUESDAY [307-58]
Worked about the house
at books etc. Finished and sent away my “chakmac” for Fran. Wrote to May
accounts etc even.
The men dug a trench for
the suction pipe of the new pump.
Bingfield 4 WEDNESDAY [308-57]
Got
up late. Hung pictures in the Heath Room etc.
3
ferrets came from Dublin. Men finishing the pipe trench
The
pump & pipe came. Sounds old heavy firing all day from the S. W. Caused a
German scare in Cavan. It turned out to be some military manoeuvres at
Longford.
Bingfield 5
THURSDAY [309-56] Gunpowder Plot
Ferreted, but only wounded one
rabbit which got away & missed two others.
Bingfield 6
FRIDAY [310-55]
Pollock came out, & we packed
the piston of the pump. His men connected the suction pipe. Magee began the
foundations for the pump & engine. We also began the trench for pipe in the
yard.
Bingfield 7 SATURDAY [311-554]
Ferreted & got 9
rabbits in a couple of hours. Pollock’s men connected the suction pipe &
the greater part of the delivery pipe to the new pump. Wrote to him & to
the Provincial Bank about a missing cheque. Dr. Smith called.
Bingfield 8 SUNDAY–22 after Trinity [312-53]
Morn. service. Shewed
the Waggs some of my electric experiments.
11th Month NOVEMBER
1914 30 Days
Bingfield 9 MONDAY [313-52] King Edward VII. born, 1841
The new pump finished,
& the trench for the suction pipe filled in as far as the turret room.
Rigged up the Evinrude & ran the pump–found it very efficient.
Bingfield 10 TUESDAY [314-51] ƒ 11h 37m P.M.
(Greenwich)
Drove to Cavan, &
saw Pollack about a lost or stolen cheque for Ł 6. The lining of the new well
begun.
Bingfield 11 WEDNESDAY [315-50] Martinmas. Scottish Quarter Day. Half
Quarter Day
Wet nearly all day.
Worked at pictures & books. Got ready petrol for tomorrow
Bingfield 12 THURSDAY [316-49]
O’Reilly & I went
out in the Evinrude & shot some marshes round the lake. He shot 4 & I 3
Snipe.
Bingfield 13 FRIDAY [317-48]
Took the field pump to
pieces, cleaned it, & stored it under the bath room table. Worked at books
etc. Magee made the bed for the pumping engine.
Bingfield 14 SATURDAY [318-47]
Ferreted. Magee finished
his jobs. Had the Engine Room (old coal cellar) whitewashed.
Shot 4 rabbits & dug out two.
Bingfield 15 SUNDAY–23 after Trinity [319-46]
Morn. service. Cleaned
the tall staircase clock and the one belonging to Mays bedroom.
Bingfield 16 MONDAY [320-45]
Shot round Farnadaly,
Monery, Killawella & Danesfort bogs
Shot badly. Sent 4 snipe
to Vida. Paid the second half of Pat’s passage money.
Centre Switzer P. Orders
24/382591–4/6 +24/E382592 – 4/6 +24/E 382593–4/6 + 33/ D001341 –3/6.
Shot 5 Snipe.
Bingfield 17 TUESDAY [321-44] ˜ 4h 2m P.M. (Greenwich)
Worked at books morn
& aft. Put a handle to a slasher & a new piece of spouting outside the
bathroom window. Frost
Bingfield 18 WEDNESDAY [322-43]
Very cold. Organised
pots & pans & did some repairs. Men cleaning the garden ditch.
Bingfield 19 THURSDAY [323-42] Mohammedan Year 1333 begins
Wagg & I cleaned the
Brew House. Made part of the chakmac for Luke King.
11th Month NOVEMBER
1914 30 Days
Bingfield 20 FRIDAY [324 -41]
Ferreted. Finished &
sent off the Chakmac for Luke White King.
The pumping engine came,
but I found the bed was built wrong.
Askins called.
Shot 5 Rabbits.
Bingfield 21 SATURDAY [325 –40]
Shot round Monery etc to
Lough Atrain but only got 2 shots–the frost having driven the birds from their
usual haunts. Sent mother my one snipe.
Shot one Snipe
Bingfield 22 SUNDAY–24 after Trinity [326-39]
Morn. service quiet day
at home. Finished indexing the Guhstân of Saadi.
Bingfield 23 MONDAY [327-38]
Worked at books. Pollock
came & we lined up the engine for Magee to alter the bed. Dined with the Borrowes.
Bingfield 24 TUESDAY [328-37] ‚ 1h 39m P.M. (Greenwich)
Wet. Magee finished the
engine bed. Wrote to Pat to wish him Bon Voyage. Worked at books.
Bingfield 25 WEDNESDAY [329-36]
Wet. Finished the books.
Bingfield 26 THURSDAY [330-35]
Turned out my room,
cleaned & tightened the spring mattress etc. etc. Called on the Borrowes
(out) Found O’Reilly at home & had
an interesting chat with him.
Bingfield 27 FRIDAY [331-34]
Put down oil cloth
outside the dining room door. Pollock came & got the pumping engine
running. A good many details have yet to be seen to.
Bingfield 28 SATURDAY [332-33]
Ferreted. Ran the
pumping engine & filled the tank & shortened the belt etc etc. Put
oilcloth down in the dining room.
Shot 7 rabbits.
Bingfield 29 SUNDAY–1 in Advent [333-32]
Stayed at home & did
odd jobs.
Bingfield 30 MONDAY [334-31] St. Andrew, Ap.
Cleaned brass work etc.
12th Month DECEMBER
1914 31 Days
Bingfield 1 DEC TUESDAY [335-30] Queen Alexandra born, 1844
Put a handle into a
briar hook. Drove into Cavan to see about the exhaust pipe of the engine.
Bingfield 2 WEDNESDAY [336-29] ™ 6h 21m P.M. (Greenwich)
Got stair carpets down.
Pollock came out, & we fitted the exhaust of the engine etc.
Bingfield 3 THURSDAY [337-28]
Shot round Monery &
up the river in a very heavy storm of rain & wind. Got wet through, but
cleared a drain in the Back Lawn when I came home.
Shot 2 Snipe & a
rabbit.
Bingfield 4 FRIDAY [338-27]
Heard that Vida has
another child. The nurse wrote, but did not mention the sex of the infant, when
born etc. Wrote to Vida.
Wet & stormy.
O’Reilly did not turn up. So I went to see him.
Bingfield 5 SATURDAY [339-26]
Wet day. Put a new
bottom to my old helmet case, & Wagg painted it, another one, & a towel
horse. Heard from, & wrote to the Land Commission about my Estate.
Bingfield 6 SUNDAY–2 in Advent [340-25]
Morn. service. Heavy
rain. Had an accident with the dining room lamp, but little or no damage was
done.
Bingfield 7 MONDAY [341-24]
Finished the towel horse
etc. Drove to Cavan for shopping.
Bingfield 8 TUESDAY [342-23]
Ferreted with
O’Reilly–good sport but a lot got away.
Shot 3 Rabbits, Ferrets
caught 2, O’Reilly shot 5.
Bingfield 9 WEDNESDAY [343-22]
Lengthened by speaking
tube from my room down to the scullery, so that both places can be used.
Bingfield 10 THURSDAY [344-21] ƒ 11h 32m A.M.
(Greenwich) Black
Game and Grouse Shooting ends
Worked at a hot water
tap & turned a handle for the cross cut saw.
Went to Xdoney &
send money orders to May etc. & saw Lougheed.
Bingfield 11 FRIDAY [345-20]
Put the drawing room
straight, soldered the dining room lamp & other odd jobs. Heavy gale &
rain
12th Month DECEMBER
1914 31 Days
Bingfield 12 SATURDAY [346-19]
Odd jobs. Drove down to
see my boat. Very cold & stormy
Floods higher than I ever remember them since Dummys Wall was removed.
Bingfield 13 SUNDAY–3 in Advent [347-18] Ember Week
Morn. service. walked
home with Mrs. Borrowes. Cold, damp day.
Bingfield 14 MONDAY [348-17]
Worked at fitting boards
in the Kitchen for hanging dish covers etc etc.
Bingfield 15 TUESDAY [349-16]
Put the Wing Room into
order for Basil & Teddie, & got down beds for Vera & Basil etc.
etc. Put up the dish covers in the Kitchen etc after dinner.
Bingfield 16 WEDNESDAY [350-15] Ember Day
Shot round Drumcarbin,
Coolbawn & part of Lossett–Fine day.
Shot 6 snipe.
Bingfield 17 THURSDAY [351-14] ˜ 2h 35m A.M. (Greenwich) Oxford
Michaelmas
Hung pictures etc morn.
Drove into Cavan for shopping aft.
Bingfield 18 FRIDAY [352-13] Ember Day
Ferreted. Tried the
pumping engine, but found that water had got down the exhaust & put it out
of order. Worked at it for a long time, but failed to start it.
Shot 6 Rabbits & 1
Snipe
Bingfield 19 SATURDAY [353-12] Cambridge Michaelmas Term ends. Ember Day
Worked all morning &
till 4 P. M. at the engine, but did not get it right. Various letters &
telegrams about the families journey
Wrote to Pollack about
the engine etc etc.
Bingfield 20 SUNDAY–4 in Advent [354-11]
Hard frost. Morn
service. Quiet day at home.
Bingfield 21 MONDAY [355-10] St. Thomas, Ap.
Michaelmas Law Sittings end
May again puts off
coming home till tomorrow. Wired to her.
Worked all day with
Pollock on my pumping engine, but finally had to take off the cylinder head
& send it away. Hard frost & snow lying.
Bingfield 22 TUESDAY [356-9]
Hard frost & snow
lying. Worked about the place getting ready for the family. Teddie arrived by
the mid-Day train, & May Ralph, Vera, Laila & Basil by the 8 · P. M.
12th Month DECEMBER
1914 31 Days
Bingfield 23 WEDNESDAY [357-8]
Hard frost. The boys
were able to slide on the pond. Ralph made a toboggan, & Teddie & he
used it. Fitted the Evinrude to work the pump, but found it frozen. Odd jobs
etc.
Bingfield 24 THURSDAY [358-7] ‚ 8h 25m A.M. (Greenwich)
Odd jobs. Skated on the
pond with the boys
Thaw at night
Bingfield 25 FRIDAY [359-6] CHRISTMAS DAY. Quarter Day
Morn. service with Ralph
& Teddie. Quiet day at home.
Wrote to Father Lynch
about Mary Fitzpatrick.
Bingfield 26 SATURDAY [360-5] St. Stephen M. Boxing Day. Bank
Holiday
Found that my new pump
& one of the pipes were cracked by the frost & that the donkey pump had
a valve broken. Made a new valve for the latter & took the pump to pieces.
Sent the pipe into Cavan by Smith, but could not get another.
Bingfield 27 SUNDAY–1 after Christmas [361-4] St. John, Evan.
Morn. service. Quiet day
at home. Bored & wired a china plate.
Bingfield 28 MONDAY [362-3] Innocents’ Day
Odd jobs. Snow. Went to
see O’Reilly (away) & Moore about the case of Mary Fitzpatrick.
Shot 2 pigeons
Bingfield 29 TUESDAY [363-2]
Odd jobs. Snow lying
& Frost at night.
Bingfield 30 WEDNESDAY [364-1]
Went to see my boat.
Shot 4 Snipe.
Bingfield 31 THURSDAY [365-0]
Odd jobs. Cleaned May’s
silver & began a door for the engine room
Got Mary Fitzpatrick to
come here & put her up in the lower part of the old Laundry.
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