May 1^st. Went out to Kingstown to see Mrs. Barry.

She has promised me £110 towards the erection of a Church and £20 per annum to have her remembered after death.

3. D^r Taylor called, and with his usual kindness informed me that he has hit upon a companion for Duggan.

A visit from good Michael Galwey. His poor wife, he tells me, is under the care of D^r Lynch.

Made several purchases today of books &c. for the Mission.

Dublin. 5^th May 1850. Said Mass at Sion Hill, Booterstown. Promised to procure for the Nuns the body of a Saint and a relic of S. Gertrude. Went afterwards to Dalkey to see little Geoghegan, who has been placed at the Loretto [sic] Convent there. The Superior, Mrs. Hickey, is well acquainted with M. Kelly and with Sister M. Alphonsus - of the talents of the latter she spoke very highly.

Strolled on to Killiney to see D^r O'Connor, with whom I spent the remainder of the day very pleasantly.

On my return to town met at the Westland Row Station two of the Oxford Converts, Revd. Mr. McMullen and Montgomery, in company of D^r Cooper, Marlboro' Street.

6^th. Received letters from Mother Regis and Father Lordan - the news is more satisfactory than I anticipated - a suitable provision has at length been made for the Bishop - S. M. Stanislas is getting better.

A packet from the Propaganda containing rescript annexing Barbados to Guiana.

Dined with the ArchBishop to meet the Primate. The good ArchBishop had a large party at his hospitable board - Bishop McGettigan, Drs. Meyler, Yore, Hamilton, Dooley, Laffan, several other Clergymen, with five or six lay Gentlemen, the Messrs. Simpson, O'Brien, Murphy, Sherlock and a gentleman married to a daughter of Latour Maubourg.

Wrote to Father Leahy.

Dublin. 7^th May 1850. Dined at Castleknock, the College of the Vincentians, to meet the Primate - ArchBishop Murray, Bishop Haly, the President of Maynooth and about forty others formed the company.

8th. Visited Carlow - saw Duggan, our subject. He seems somewhat improved since I last saw him.

9^th. Celebrated High Mass in the College Chapel - another young man, nephew of the late Bishop Nolan, has offered himself for the Mission. His name is Frank Haydn. He does not seem to be very bright, but his manners are not bad. Gave £5 between him and Duggan. Gave the latter besides a copy of Liguori's Heresies.

Returned to town and found letters from Mrs. Gomez, M. Galwey and A. Cronin.

10th. Wrote Father Savage, Lisbon; to the Most Revd. Father Cippoletti, and to Mrs. Gomez.

To M. Kelly - also to D^r Lee.

L. Dempsey has written to D^r Myles, Paris, to request his influence in procuring one or two priests, or students.

11th. Went out to Kingstown to see Mrs. Barry. She has been most zealous in collecting little things for the Bazaar.

Called on Mrs. Henry and paid a visit to the Dominicanesses of Kingstown.

If I had any priest with me sufficiently zealous and with good address to undertake collecting for the Mission, something handsome I am sure could be got here.

Dublin. 11^th May 1850. Mrs. O'Beirne, and Mrs. Ferrer, sisters I believe of S. M. Alphonsus, called yesterday and sent up their cards, and altho' I was at home went off without seeing me.

A parcel was left yesterday for S. M. Stanislas but without note or card.

12. Said Mass for good Mrs. Henry at Kingstown. Wrote to M. Kelly.

13th. A visit from Miss Martin, who perseveres in her wish to become our Ursuline lay Sister.

Paid visits today to Mr. J. O'Brien, Mrs. Cruise, D^r O'Connell &c. Shopped a good deal. Called at the Dominican Convent, 34 Usher's Quay, also at the Sisters of Charity, Gardiner Street.

14^th. Said Mass this morning for the Dominicanesses on Usher's Quay. I find that the Prioress, Mrs. Maher, is a relation of D^r Cullen's - dined with Mrs. Henry.

Letters from Propaganda containing decree for restoration of three Holidays, and permission to use the Roman Calendar in the Vicariate.

15. Wrote to Mother Regis - informed her of Miss Martin's application, and of the promised contributions to the Bazaar.

Also to Revd. D. Lordan - mentioned my application for two Model teachers - the 2 young men in Carlow. Desired him have an eye out to the purchase of a house and lot of land on the East Coast, and to look to Mr. Vyfhuis's promise of a piece of land on Ruimveldt.

1850. Dublin. May 16^th. Dined yesterday with Mr. J. Ennis, Merrion Square. Fathers Curtis, Kavanagh, Gaffney, O'Shea, and Donoghue were of the party.

Wrote to Mr. Jerningham to send me £20.

Went out to Cabra to visit the Dominicanesses. They appear to be a thriving Community, and rendering great service, having besides a Boarding School, a large Poor School, and a deaf and dumb institution under their care. Enquiries were made by one of the Nuns (Mrs. Fitzgerald) for Josephine Frisson.

A visit from Revd. H. O'Shea. He tells me that Taunton is about 40 minutes by rail from Bristol. At Clifton the Dominicanesses are settled and there also Bishop Hendren resides. Old Mr. Hacket, the father of the Hacket of Demerara, is dying.

17. Said Mass this morning at Cabra - took Mrs. Barry, her children and Mrs. Thunder with me. The poor Nuns were delighted to see the Dominican Pontificals. I was fortunate also in getting a Postulant strongly recommended by the Prioress - a Miss Mooney.

One of the Postulants for the Dominican habit knew Craig, the Solicitor General of Demerara - he is the son of a D^r Craig who kept a Seminary near Dublin - his brother is Rector of Leamington, and his two sisters are Puseyites.

Received two packages from Sister Mary Stanislas's brother - a small paper parcel left by a lady a few days ago was likewise from him.

1850. Dublin. May 18^th. Wrote to Mr Hearn, Ballinrobe, in acknowledgment of his letter and parcels.

Posted a letter to Bishop J. Goold.

Received a most kind letter from Mrs G. Berkeley, also one from Mr. Jerningham enclosing what I wrote for.

Wrote Mrs. Berkeley and Mr. Jerningham.

19. Pentecost. Said Mass at Cabra. The poor Nuns are most desirous to be obliging every possible way - our postulant requires a little smartening - her accent is faulty and her manner a little gauche, but she may overcome these - her disposition is said to be excellent.

A letter from M. Kelly.

Miss Doherty (a postulant for the Dominican habit) is the young lady who is acquainted with the Craigs.

20. Mrs. Barry called to take leave - she sails tomorrow for Liverpool.

Called in the evening to see the Nuns on Usher's Quay. Wrote to M. Kelly.

21. Called at Sion Hill and saw Sister Catharine.

Two parcels have been sent today from Mrs O'Beirne for S. M. Alphonsus.

Father Curtis sent a few things for our Bazaar.

In the small Tabernacle (L. Dempsey's) are the two Ciboriums given me by the Holy Father - the Stole sent by Mr. Hearn, purses &c, &c.

1850. May 22^nd. Dublin. Anxiously looking out for the West India mail - dined at Kingstown.

23. The W.I. Mail is in and brings me a very interesting letter from Mother Regis.

Went out to Cabra to enquire after a second Postulant - no chance as yet.

24. A visit from Mrs. and Miss Cruise - a letter from Anna announcing her proximate departure.

Gave an order to Miss Darcy for the stuff of the Nuns' habits - to be executed by the end of July.

A letter from Mrs. Grantley Berkeley - kind as usual - answered this letter immediately.

What strange stories I have heard from Luke Dempsey about Kelly, McEvoy, Lyons, McDonnell - all Dominicans - also about Murphy and Goodman - Kelly the subject of a police report - Lyons on his return from America ditto - McEvoy in connection with a ward, niece of the man who at one time was a Tertiary.

Made purchases of prayer books, beads, scapulars and altar furniture today and yesterday.

26. Said Mass at Cabra - happy to find that my Postulant perseveres.

Employed a great part of the day in writing to Mother Regis and Father Lordan.

Dined with Mrs Cruise; met two Jesuits, Mr. Rorke and Mr. Dwyer.

1850. May 27. Dublin. At ten a.m. left my lodging for Thurles - arrived at 35 m[ins] p[ast] *1* o'clock. Called at the Ursuline Convent. The poor Nuns were rejoiced to see me. Introduced to Revd. Mr. O'Connor, brother to the unfortunate man who was murdered by the Mannings. He promises to procure for me three or four Missionaries.

Visited the Presentation Convent - a very nice establishment - a sister of Mother Regis died there - they know all our Nuns - one of them is a sister in law of Mrs. Lynch.

Accompanied Michael Galwey to the Christian Brothers - one of them - Mr. Larkin, the Superior - has been in Sydney and was very intimate with J. Goold, of whom he speaks in the highest terms. Passed a very agreeable evening with them.

28. At 6 a.m. took the rail for Mallow, and from Mallow, coach to Killarney, where I have just arrived.

30. After enjoying Killarney and seeing D^r Egan's grand Cathedral, left by car for Tralee and arrived in time for Mass.

Came on in the afternoon to Tarbert on the Shannon. Slept at Tarbert.

31^st. Left for Limerick in the afternoon by steamer Erin go Bragh - a lovely evening. Saw the Shannon to great advantage.

Throughout the whole of Kerry the most appalling misery prevails - Protestantism is nestling itself among these wretched people in the hope of being able to induce them to barter their faith for food and raiment.