Descriptive List - University College Cork Library
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641 1930<br />
643 1931<br />
643 1932<br />
lambs at Thurles Fair at 42/6 Some heavy Thunder rain. Men drawing hay &<br />
storing it and cutting thistles. Dublin Thunder & v. heavy rain at midday. Saw<br />
the hunters judged v. interesting but too much going on at once. Cannot see it<br />
all. K arrived from L.Bland [Loughbrickland] & Richie. Went to a good show<br />
at Theatre Royal.” A note on the 22 August states [Inch] house was built in<br />
1696. Notes at rear records rabbits caught, peaches harvested and seeds sown.<br />
108pp<br />
Country Gentleman’s Estate Book and DiaryBrief daily entries record weather<br />
conditions, work on the home farm, general and sporting activities and family<br />
news. Records on 12 th Jan that year being “The worst winter I remember in<br />
this country”. Notes on 22 Feb at <strong>Cork</strong> “Hunt at Bannagh Cross & Stephen<br />
had procured a horse for me. Master arrived late – quite a large field but<br />
hounds never came & when sent for had been fed! So we had to go home”.<br />
Notes at rear record vegetables sown repairs undertaken to cars and<br />
machinery.<br />
100pp<br />
Country Gentleman’s Estate Book and Diary. Brief daily entries record<br />
weather conditions, work on the home farm, general and sporting activities<br />
and family news. References are made to farm finances, 6 Jan “£300 wanted<br />
for rates & Income Tax. Its hard to find it.” The health of family members is a<br />
recurring topic, 28 May “K had a small spot removed from inside her lip &<br />
her face is swollen from the cocaine”. 14 Sept, “Got an attack of malaria about<br />
2200”. Notes at rear record vegetables sown, apiculture details and repairs<br />
made to the car.<br />
105pp<br />
Country Gentleman’s Estate Book and Diary. Brief daily entries record<br />
weather conditions, work on the home farm, general and sporting activities<br />
and family news. 18 th Feb. on a visit to Dublin he notes “Molly drove me<br />
round & had an accident with a tram in Georges Street”. The next day he<br />
makes a rare comment on Irish politics, 19 Feb. “Looks as if Fianna Fail will<br />
get in in the Election”. He attended Thurles Fair on the 5 July “The smallest &<br />
worst fair I have seen in Thurles owing to the pending duty against Irish<br />
produce”. Notes at rear record vegetables sown, apiculture details and repairs<br />
to cars.<br />
168<br />
105pp
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