To-day Fr. Pat is preaching on St. Finbarr over the great Saint’s grave at Gougane Barra, in Irish. – Sophia came to us before dinner. She just returned from hols at Northington. She has a fine time; every summer she goes at least as far…
Yesterday evening Páp discussed about his going fortnightly to Bantry to teach there. The arrangements are now almost complete. It will mean about ₤200 a year extra and perhaps a holiday for all of us in Germany!!! – Dr. Scannell was in great humour to-day…
While playing with my new hurley, I got the ball in my face to-day. – Read in German something about ‘the man with the iron mask’. The story has a great fascination for me and I suppose for all boys. Dr. Scannell looked up the…
Dr. Donovan is now beginning German, and he gave Mám a few hints that it would be splendid for him if I could help him with it. I would love to, and would learn a great deal myself, besides being very much honoured, but he…
Great excitement in school about the match. Discovered that my knee, which I scratched a few days ago, had swollen a lot and was very sore, so got iodine put on it by the Reverend Mother. – Mám and I were astonished to get a…
