May 1^st. Said Mass again for the Nuns this morning and left shortly after for Maynooth, where I arrived same evening.

2^nd. Received a very cordial greeting from the President, V. President and Professors. Took a drive in the afternoon with Dean Lee to Lucan, where his brother is curate.

3^rd. After an early breakfast left for Kingstown - found several letters waiting for me - one from D^r Cullen of a very important character.

Wrote to D^r Feeny in reference to the Rev^d Andrew MacNamara.

Forward letters from our young Rev^d Mother to the Superiors of the Ursuline Convents of Quebec, Amiens, Boulogne sur Mer and Limoges in Belgium.

Wrote to Cardinal Fransoni and to D^r Cullen.

Wrote to Rev^d Mother Regis and to Mrs. Berkeley.

Letters from Mr. Troy and Mr. Adolph.

Kingstown. May 5^th. 1847. Wrote to J. Savage, Rev. Mother O'Brien and Mr. Troy - also to Judge Firebrace and D^r Taylor - Half past 8 p.m. started by railway for Carlow.

7. Arrived in Cork. Several letters. Wrote to D^r Lee.

8. 2 letters, from Earl Grey and Rev^d Mother M. J. R[egis].

Wrote to S. Henry.

9. Visited the Ursulines, Blackrock, and got a few books from them. Dined with Mr. O'Brien, father of Mother M. J. Regis.

Letters from J. Henry and Jos: Fitzgerald.

10. Gave Confirmation in the Chapel of the North Presentation Convent to upwards of a hundred children and a few adults - assisted by the Vicar Capitular, Rev^d T. Barry, and the Chaplain, Rev^d J. Murphy. Letters from D^r McSweeny and D^r Ryan.

11. Professed two nuns of the Presentation Order in the Blackpool Convent Chapel - a Miss Mullaney and a Miss Riordan. The Rev^d Michael O'Sullivan preached on the occasion.

The young student (Robert Ahearn) from the Irish College of Paris has arrived.

Wrote to Mr. Jerningham desiring him to cause to be paid to D^r McSweeny £13.

Also to Bishop Ryan.

Cork. 12^th. May 1847. Wrote to D^r Taylor, Rev. Costelloe, Mr. Jerningham, O'Coghlan and Power.

13^th. Visited the Ursulines. Said Mass and confirmed 6 or 8 of the Borders [sic].

14. Chartered the Glanmire for £180 - taking 10 passengers. Wrote to J. Savage, J. Reed, Mrs. O'Brien, V. R. Mr. Costelloe, Edw^d. Jerningham and S. Henry.

15. Arrived in Limerick but did not meet the young man recommended through D^r Lee.

16. Arrived in Kingstown, found several letters for me from Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Querk of Athlone, Mrs. Berkeley, the Bishop of Novara, Judge Firebrace etc.

17. Wrote several letters - to D^r Lee, Mr. Troy, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Querk etc.

Called at All Hallows.

18. Wrote to Commercial Bank of London, M. Kelly, Mrs. O'Brien, Mr. Troy, D^r Taylor, Mrs. Berkeley and Rev^d Mr. Hely. Letters from Mrs. O'Brien and Mr. Troy.

19. Letters from Mr. Troy and D^r Lee.

Wrote to Commercial Bank, Mr. Jerningham, Judge Firebrace, Mr. Troy and D^r Lee - Mr. Adolph.

Paid Miss Fleming's, Miss Dowling's, Richardson's, Mr. Smyth's, Battersby's and Duffy's accounts.

Letters in the evening from Mr. Jerningham enclosing £397 - balance of my acc^t. - also from M. Kelly and J. Reed.

Kingstown. 20^th. May 1847. Wrote to Choiselat-Gallien, Mr. Troy and Edw^d Jerningham.

The nuns have arrived this evening accompanied by Rev^d Mr. Philips. Paid them a visit at Walsh's hotel, Bolton Street.

21. Preparing to start by the Ocean for Cork - at half past 12 o'c. p.m. - having paid all my bills, escorted the nuns on board the Steamer - among those who visited the nuns in Dublin were Frs. Curtis, Querk, Molony and Kavanagh, Jesuits - Rev^d Mr. Farrell of Westland Row etc.

22. Saturday - Vigil of Pentecost - At 11 o'clock a.m. arrived at the Quay of Cork - proceeded to the house of Mr. O'Brien, father of Mother Regis, to take some refreshment, after which we all went to Blackrock, where the Ursulines received their spiritual Sisters with great cordiality.

23. Said Mass at Blackrock Convent in the Dominican dress.

Received from the Commercial Bank of London a letter to the Directors of the British Guiana Bank for £600 and notice of having lodged in London Joint Stock Bank £200.15.0 to my credit.

Got a present of a handsome vestment from F. Mathew.

Cork. 26^th. May 1847. Gave cheque for £100 in favour of Jones Brothers to John Gould together with two Bank Post Bills of £50 each to pay Hardy for passage etc. of myself and party.

27. Paid Messrs. Hardy through J. Gould £180 for passage of myself and party in the Glanmire.

Wrote to Rev^d J. Knaresboro', Rev^d D^r A. O'Connell, Mrs. Comerford, J. Reed, W.J. Battersby and S. Henry.

Gave Mr. Troy £200 to pay Coleman's bill.

28. Paid Coleman's bill, and sundry other acc^ts.

Executed a will this day. I take a duplicate with me, and leave the original with Mr. Troy.

29. All shipped on board the Glanmire, which sails this evening.

A letter from Choiselat-Gallien.

Wrote to Edw^d. Jerningham, D^r Browne, J. Reed, S. Henry, and D^r Lee.

30^th. On board the Glanmire laying at Cove at 3 o'clock p.m. Took leave previously of the good nuns of Blackrock from whom my party received every attention. B. Russell, J. Crowe, Rev^d A. Roach, and Mr. O'Brien saw us on board.