1^st. Wrote to D^r. Clifton, L. Dempsey, Mr. Hand and Mr. Waterton. Preparing to start for Liverpool in the morning - took leave of D^r. Griffiths - called on Mr. Jerningham - introduced to one of the Watertons.

2nd. Started by the 10 o'clock train for Liverpool - arrived at 1/4 before 7 and embarked immediately for Dublin, which we reached after a quick and pleasant passage of eleven hours. Called immediately at Denmark Street, Harold insisting upon my occupying his bedroom. Found letters from M. Kelly, J. Savage, Mr. Hughes etc. - dined with a Mrs. Dease and son upon the invitation of L. Dempsey.

4^th. *Dine* Called on D^r. Murray, but he being at the moment in the hands of the doctor I did not disturb him. Dined with the Jesuits in Gardiner Street - met D^r. O'Connor and D^r. Olliffe and the elite of the Dublin Clergy - also to my surprise and pleasure Mr. Brittain of Demerara, who is on the eve of his departure for the Colony.

3^rd. December 1843. Breakfasted with Mrs. Cruise (daughter of Mr. Brittain). Had a long conversation with Mr. B. - entrusted to him a Propaganda letter, and a letter of D^r. Clancy's to D^r. Griffiths to lay before Lord Stanley - he sails tomorrow evening for Liverpool and London.

Forwarded yesterday to Mr. Hughes of Carlow an exeat for a Revd. Mr. Kinsella, ordained for the Guiana Vicariate - dined with Mr. S. Young.

4^th. Called on Mrs. Firebrace - not at home - dined with D^r. O'Connor at Ada John's Lane Chapel - met O'Neill and Mr. Stewart.

Had a long interview with D^r. Murray on Tuesday.

7^th. Called on M. Galwey - Mrs. Ennis etc. - invited to dine with J. Ennis today - Mr. Cullen's father introduced to me today.

8^th. A long chat with D^r. O'Connell - he shewed me two letters from D^r. Clancy calling for the grant of the Propagation for 1843. D^r. O'C. answered by saying that the order was already made out in my favour. Dined with the ArchBp. - met all the curates of the Cathedrals with the two Vicars General etc. Saw Mrs. Firebrace today.

9^th. Wrote to Mr. Lee in reply to a very kind letter from him. Sent a Nation to D^r. O'Finan. Saw Mrs. J. Power. Some Demerara papers were sent to me tonight by Mrs. Firebrace, in one of which, 27^th. Oct., it is announced that D^r. Clancy was to leave in about a week owing to the intelligence from Rome which the mail took out.

10^th. Dined with J. Ennis, Merrion Square - met there Dean Myler.

11^th. Breakfasted with A. O'Connell, P.P. Michael and John - shewed me two letters from D^r. Clancy dated September and October calling for the Propagation grant for 1843 - he abuses roundly MacNamara, MacDonnell and Kelly, saying the first named was suspended by his Bishop, D^r. Kennedy.

Called on D^r. Yore - told me of a letter which Coyne received from D^r. Clancy, breathing the most direful vengeance against me. Went with [Yore?: name not supplied] to Coyne, who shewed me the letter.

The letter begins by saying that he had been sued by a young woman named Gaynor who had been a lay Syster [sic] in the nunnery for wages, she being employed therein as a menial, contrary to rule - the suit went against him and he had been ordered to pay 500 dollars. He calls the three priests who gave evidence in this case Judas's. He alludes to the trial which is to come on for an assault on D^r. Clifton, whom he calls "a fanatical doctor". He then comes to me and calls me a co-intriguer with Taggart, whom he denominates "an unbaptized Pagan". Threatens in case "of my approaching the Colony with the two scoundrel priests, MacNamara and McDonnell, that he wo for the invasion of his rights that he was prepared to give us such a reception as we should remember to the end of time". This passage he underlines. He has sent, he says, an address to the Hierarchy and Clergy, to Lucas which he makes no doubt will be inserted in the Tablet, and begs Coyne to have it copied into the Irish papers. He talks also of publishing an account of the persecutions of the Nuns. Some 12 or 14, he says, have seceded and have set up a prayer shop for themselves". He concludes by requesting Coyne to call upon D^r. O'Connell for the Propagation money for 1843.

Dined with the Augustinians. Stewart invited D^r. Higgins to meet me, but he declined in consequence of the misunderstanding between us. He assured S. that he was perfectly innocent of the charge of interfering with my business in Rome, and left a paper declaring his readiness to write to Cardinal Fransoni or to the Pope to satisfy me that I was in error.

Stewart and D^r. O'Connor laboured had hard to induce me to be reconciled to him, which I at length consented to, leaving with them a paper to that effect.

12^th. Started by from Dublin by the Kilkenny mail. Slept at Walsh's Hotel.

13^th. At 51/2 a.m. left Kilkenny for Cork via Waterford - arrived at the Imperial Hotel at 91/2 p.m. Slept there.

14^th. Took up my quarters at Ellen Kennedy's. Dined at Dominic Street - the same community still - John Falvey also dined with us.

Visited D^r. Murphy - had a long conversation with him relative to Bp. Clancy. F. Clancy M.D. asked a letter of introduction to someone in Rome, which he declined giving. Saw Mr. Troy at night.

Wrote to D^r. Clifton.

15^th. Mr. Ryan with me this morning before I had shaved. Good Mr. Troy also, and sent me some stationery etc.

Wrote to Bishop Kennedy, Bp. Griffiths, and Mr. Ford - dined with Mr. Troy.

16^th. December 1843. Wrote today to D^r. Cullen and sent him a Demerara newspaper - gave an account of D^r. C's letter to Coyne.

Visits from Fr. Hayes, Fr. Foote and Fr. Coffee.

A visit from a young man named Mahony just arrived from Demerara, which he left on the 17^th. Oct^'r.

Before starting he went to the Catholic church on a Sunday evening and heard D^r. Clancy deliver a lecture in which he told the congregation that he had no intention of leaving the Colony and that nothing they could do would induce him to resign his office.

Rogers left Barbados without giving notice to the Vicar Apostolic of Trinidad or to the congregation.

Dined at Dominic Street and gave £5 toward the picture.

17^th. Said Mass at S. Mary's - called afterwards at the Presentation Convent Blackpool, and had a long conversation with Mrs. England about D^r. Clancy and Mrs. Cantillon. She gave me a minute history of the elopement of cousin Cantillon and put several papers into my hand relating to the affair and to the attempt of D^r. C. to possess himself of her little property.

A visit from Fr. Cronin - a letter from L. Dempsey.

18^th. Wrote to Mr. Jerningham concerning the Chaplaincy of "La Jalousie". Sent a newspaper to D^r. O'Finan.

Dined with Mr. Troy - a most pleasant party.

19^th. December 1843. Visit from Mr. Cunningham - ditto from D^r. Olliffe. Visited T. O'Keeffe.

20^th. Wrote to D^r. O'Finan and M. Kelly and posted the letters myself.

Dined with T. O'Keeffe, and spent a very agreeable evening.

21^st. Received a charming letter from Charles Waterton, Walton Hall, inviting me to spend the winter with him.

Called to return Fr. Mathew's visit - found him perfectly unchanged - dined with Mr. Troy.

23. Dined at Dominic Street - received letters from Revds. Cullen, MacNamara, and Rogers, Demerara, also three Demerara newspapers from D^r. Griffiths.

24^th. A letter from D^r. Kennedy, Bishop of Killaloe.

25^th. A letter from M. Kelly

Dined at Dominic Street.

26^th. Went to J. Falvey's with Mr. Ryan - passed the day there.

27^th. Dined and slept at J. Falvey's.

28^th. A letter from D^r. Cullen.

29^th. Wrote to D^r. Cullen, enclosing letters from Cullen and MacNamara - forwarded also some Demerara newspapers.

30^th. Wrote to Mr. Schade enclosing him the letter to D^r. Clancy, which MacNamara had suppressed.

Wrote also to MacNamara, withdrawing faculties from him, with the exception of permission to say Mass for a month.

Wrote also to Revd. J. Cullen informing him of the fact of my having withdrawn faculties from MacNamara, and desiring him to give as much of his time as possible to the Congregation in Georgetown.

31^st. Wrote to D^r. Griffiths and Mrs. Judge Firebrace. Sent a newspaper to Bp. O'Finan.