Read in paper that there is another revolution in Greece, and General Pangalos has been kicked out by another general. Always disturbances in the Balkan Peninsula. The Census results of Free State have been published. Population of Ireland has decreased from 4,390,000 of 1911 to 4,290,000 or thereabouts. Cork has increased 2,000 being now 78,000 though in 1843 it was 100,000. In general the towns are slowly increasing while the rural districts are sadly losing. Emigration is, of course, ruining the country. – Worked in morning, and after dinner went with Timmie to top of the Yew Tree mountain, where we saw black, forbidding-looking lakes and writing on a rock. The latter was not as interesting as I thought being merely IHRMV or something like it. On the way we actually saw a beautiful fox amongst the ferns below us! His beautiful tail was conspicuous. We nearly lost Sandie. Was dead tired. The mountain scenery is glorious. After tea worked at stamps. The door suddenly opened and an old man entered and sat down without saying a word. Fr. Pat came down to him. All he wanted was to have Fr. Pat tell him he wouldn’t die to-night!!
