Slept splendidly, though we talked about jugglers and Indian magicians till a late hour last night. After breakfast went up to lake to bail out the ‘Tub’. Having done so I took a spin round with only one rowlock, and explored the four corners of the lake. Once I got stuck on a rock near a grove of trees on the shore, and with the help of Mr. MacDonnell’s waders, and much pushing and shoving, got her off. After dinner we started a fire near the creamery to melt some bitumen for the ‘Úna’ and were at work on her till tea-time. Then we got a large barrel, all tarred, as a buoy, and an anchor with coils of wire, and took them up to the lake. The car had to be backed up, as there was not enough petrol. I brought the boat over to the mill creek and we loaded her. Mr. MacDonnell and I then started off, but immediately got stuck on a rock, and it took us a quarter hour to get off. It was quite dark, and my torch was beautiful on the water. We went to Bandon after, and I drove.
