Worked this morning and accompanied Fr. Pat on a sick call to Togher. Had a fine spin, and I drove all the way back together with a good spin while waiting for the household to prepare for Fr. Pat’s visit. After dinner, while Fr. Pat had to remain on duty, Miss MacSwiney, Timmie and Katie Leary and myself went on a picnic to the ‘Fairy Gardens’. The scenery there was glorious and we enjoyed it immensely. I went for a fine swim in a big mountain pool, though on the way in I fell into a deep hole and hurt my leg. Katie was terrified while I was in the water. Had a lovely tea with biscuits and sweets. Timmie has really jolly, country humour. On the way, Laeghé [Leary’s dog] had a fierce fight with a big sheep dog. After we came home, Timmie and I went hunting. We were joined by another fellow, so we had 6 dogs! One of them, a hound, killed a rabbit, which was given to me. So I came home in triumph.
