I Val McDonnells'sDiary 1908-19131 class. I got 3rd with Merry John, Wellfare and Bloody War. Jan. 4 At Member' dinner in Club 26 dined. Sept. 25 At Stevenses auction in Oran. Jan.24 Joseph O'Neill Roscommon died. Oct. 5 Ballinasloe Show I got 1st with Novice 2 yr old Feb. 24 Malach Donnelly at the gate married. class. Paddy got 1st with Merry John in 3 yr old Mar .12 Assises in Roscommon my 1st year on Grand class. I sold "Mac" by Macready to Gerry Rohan. Jury. Oct.6 Sheep fair BSloe. I sold 46/ and 42/. Had only 2 Mar. 17 T Burns (America) knocked out Jim Roach lots Bought ram Major Balfe £6. (Wexford) in 1st round. Heavy Weight Boxing Oct.7 I bought 20 Kerry bks Owen Ryan £7-15 and £2 Championship of World in Dublin. luck. Mar 23. Miss Kelly died. Oct. 9 I sold 27 bks Edward Kelly £13-10 Ps Hfrs Apr. 11 Fair Ballinasloe. Good. I sold 26 Hfs(l) Morris £13-12-6, £13-5, £12-12-6. £14 - 15 and 26 H.B. Warren £13-15. Oct. 14 At Charter House auction bought 2 bks. £8-7-6 Apr. 15 Ash Wednesday. At Benjamin Green's auction Oct. 27 I bought a bay colt foal by Repine from I Noone Lecarrow bot(2) nothing. (Walkers Herd) @ £10. Apr. 20 In Punchestown Paddy Maher won Conyngham Nov. 8 No 2 born in Ballygolden (Bernard). Cup. Nov. 23 Brooke Thomas' men came here to do up house. May 11 At Kilbeggan races Paddy rode H. Martins Dec. 4 Bid Gannon, Skrine, buried. Kisber but did not finish. Dec. 5 Sold my wool Chew White @ 9d Horny 5d. May 14 Martin Lally left here. Put in new grate in dining room. May 30 I engaged Joe Hicks as groom. Dec. 18 June 17 I at Parson Shea's auction in Knockcroghery bought a bk @ £8-5. June 20 Went to London for Olympia Horse show. Met Owen Jas(3) and E. Ryan. We went to Tattersalls and Hyde Park. We staying Ivanhos Hotel Jan. 2 Paddy and I drove Tilly to Cleaboy to Bob Ryans Bloomsbury St. funeral. June 25 Arrived back in Dublin from London. Went to Jan. 3 Sam Russell died. Curragh with O'Ryan my 1st time ever there. We Jan. 4 I drove gipsey tro Fortlyster and rode a horse for at Parkensons and saw Sires The Gall & Miss Cust at hunt at Hazlebrook. Solomon. Jan. 8 Dinner in Club. Jas Neilan, Kelly Grehan, June 30 Got yearling by Knightly - The Nun that was F. McSherry, Preston D.J. P. Gaynor kicked by Connaughton's horses shot by B. M. J. Heverin, Bob Elder (Athlone) Jas Ryan, Finneran. Paddy and I there. July 6 At bog hay. Jan. 17 Horse fair Athlone I bid O"Malley £60 for black July 13 Got home new side delivery rake. Put tackle on horse by Macready and bid Paddy Day (Dealer) chest 4 year old colt Ninepin - The Nun he 35 for another horse. Got neither. bucked very bad. John Murry Lisenasella died. Jan. 19 Mother Isabella and Nellie Parker at July 23 I at Dublin market sold 30 Horny lambs @ 26/. Dr. O'Beirnes Auction. Come down to Ros. by train for Lenebane races, Jan. 20 Eddie Murry Skrine found dead in his bed. and I rode "Dame H~ron" there in 2 mile flat for Jan. 27 I in Dublin went to Dr. Mooney about my eyes. Jimmie McDonnell and was 5th on her. 8 ran Feb. 3 Tom Sproule married Vere Gunning. I best man. July 27 Red James Sproule found dead in his bed in Married in Kiltoom Church. Cartronroy. Feb. 12 Paddy and I at Mrs. Michael Nearys funeral. July 31 Moat Show. I got 1st prize with Novice in 2 year Feb. 12 Presentation to Preston D. J. iIi Club. Also club old class Paddy got 1st with Wellfare in 3yr old dinner. Present were J. M. Whelan Bennett (Nat class and 2nd Merry John in 3 yr. old gel class. Bank), Mulhall (Bank), Hetreed C.J., M.J. Aug. 7 Mrs Byrne, Grange died. Heverun, F.G. Mac Sherry, Shannon (Inspector Aug. 18 Castlerea·Show. I got 1st for 3 wether hogs. 2nd Schools), Preston D.J., Walter Kelly, Jas Ryan. for Novice in 2 yr old. 3rd for The Nun brood P.&J class Highly Commended for 3 wether Hogs and Feb. 19 Paddy and I went on 1st train to Mullingar and nothing for Mac. I jumped "Mac" over course drove out to Castleost near Rochford birdge to and in champion wall got nothing. I rode him see 2 General Symons colts. Did not bid for myself. Paddy got 1st for Starr in cob class and them. 1st jumping her in cob competition. 2nd with 3 Feb. 28 Ploughing match in Ballymurry. K. Grehans team wether Hogs and Highly Commended with Merry 1st, mine 2nd. John Flesh and Tobber. Mar. 4 P & I went Killala to see mare. Did not buy. Aug 24 Ben died. Went Bob Scott after and I bot from him 5 yr. old Sept. 17 At Galway Show I got 1st for Novice. 2yr. old brown horse by Bruree. 39 Mar. 8 I biked to Ballygolda and Paddy Jas Ryan, Kelly June 15 The Nun foaled brown colt foal white face by Grehan and I had Pooles motor to Tully, Drumsna Lastlap. "Neds Lap" to Sam Russels auction. I bought Calabash an June 18 Joe Hicks came as groom (2nd time). aged hunter by Appolo - Arm Chair by Asectic July 9 John Ryan on Strangegate and I on Calabash had @ 44 gns. I rode him home to Ballygolda. a gallop in Col Sheals land. John won. I bought Mar. 9 Very wet day. Some snow. Muadie, Jas Ryan, new Bamford horse rake from Walker £8 -10. Kelly Grehan and I had Pools motor to Tully July 12 Assizes in Ros. Paddy and I on Grand Jury. again. We hurt a man near Elphin. July 13 Put breaking tackle on Novice she bucked well. Mar. 10 Assizes in Ros P & I on grand Jury. July 15 Ousic O'Malley died suddenly in Galway. Mar. 15 At Barbour Cup Mullingar Miss Reynolds July 21 Races Lenebane. I ran Calabash in 2 mile Flat Roxboro won ADC 2nd and Cahermee 3rd. and rode myself. Was 5th 10 ran. J. Ryan's Paddy ran Merry John, Jas Ryan, Caracatas Strangegap ridden by John Ryan won. Paddy O'Ryan, crack Tallyho and Jack Coughlan, rode Hey-day for E. A. Ryan in same race. Pat Rushes. Fallon Shrine married. Mar. 17 I went to Dublin on mail in eve and met Jas Ryan Aug. 3 At Galway races R. Liddells Ashbrook ridden in Dublin by appointment and we crossed over and trained by H. Ussher won Place, Noble to England for Grand National. We stayed at Grecian A. Anthony was 2nd. Another Delight G Chester. Brown 3rd. Mar. 18 Jas Ryan and I went Liverpool from Chester At Aug. 3 James Murry Lissnasella died. Grand National it was won by Jinkinstown Aug. 10 I went to Dublin, at Moat show on way rode (ridden by Chadwick) Jerry M. was 2nd, Odor pony for Clibborn V.S. in class 3rd, Cassey 4th, 25 started, 20 fell. My 1st Sept. 5 John Kilcommins died in Dublin. National to see. We left Liverpool at 10 p.m. and Sept. 6 Fair Athlone I sold 10 Kerry bks Smyth £12-15 I Hollyhead at 1 a.m. went on to Lord Ashtowns sale at Woodlawn and Mar. 19 Jas Ryan at I arrived back in Roscommon from bought 6 white head bks @ 8-10 and 4 black bk England at t 9 a.m. calves with white heads 6-17-6 both very dear, I Mar. 21 Mid Ros P to P(3) at Lisolway. I won Ladys came back to Ros. on 8 p.m. train with Race in Calabash. P. was 2nd to me on Rosaleen. Kilcommins remains and I walked home to Palso ran Merry John in open but fell. Lacken. Mar. 28 Roscommon Harrier P. to P. at Stonepark. I rode Sep.30 Fair Ros. I sold 10 Kerry bks Tom French Miss Custs "Hazard" in Lady's race, unplaced. 12-17-6. I bot 19 Kerrys from Paddy @ £9 Apr. 2 South Mayo P. to P. I rode Calabash in open race Oct. 3 Hicks rode up white faced horse by Ninepin. The 12 stone John Ryan won it on Caracatus. I was Nun that was fired for curbs to Ballinasloe and I 2nd and Jack Coughlan 3rd on Rushes. Paddy sold him·to Sloecock @ £80. won Lady's race on Rosaleen. I very bad with Oct. 4 Sheep fair Ballinalsoe. Good fair. I sold 100 toothache. Clifford 50/ and 90 Warren 43/. Also sold Chest 3 Apr. 2 Cannon McLoughlin died. yr. old colt by Conway II unbroken £33 and Apr. 4 Holiday as 25th. March fell on Food Friday. Jim bay 3 yr. old colt unbroken by Repine bot as foal Coy Ie married. from Coyle, Correlea @ £22-10. Apr. 9 Ballinasloe fair I sold 21 hfs Morrin £15-15 and Oct. 6 Paddy bought 20 Kerry bks. @ £5-10. 21 Monaghan £14-7-6. Oct. 7 Cattle fair. I sold 30 bks. Clifford £14-10. Apr. 11 P & I had a gallop about 2 miles flat up in P. Heifers £15-10, £14-15, £13-12-6.