MAY 1863.
10. Sunday. Church A.M.
11. Monday. James sundries in morn: repair g a great
in dam; Muldoon about horses in morn:, finish
plough in 16 Acrefeild & cart a small load hay
to Horse-loft; Toolie not here; Griffin at
Bessborough, Peter here in his place, repair g dam;
George about cattle 7e, sow row more peas,
sow unions, sow parsnips____ Self at dam____
12 Tuesday. James about horses in morn:, help cart earth to dam; Muldoon about horses & plough for
tatoes in Woodfeild; Toolie not here; Griffin
butcher a calf in morn:, cart earth to dam__ George about cattle &e, plant snows in garden & at sundries__ Self barrel up furs & about sundries___
13 Wednesday. James saw in morn:, sort 5 bags of Rusties from Snows & cut some of 'em; Muldoon
about horses & help at altering little pigs in morn: then plough for tatoes; Toolie about horses in morn:,
help repair another great leak in dam; Griffin
saw wood & help alter little pigs in morn:, then
at dam; George about cattle &e, sow large
beans, help sort & cut some Rusties & at sundries__
Self repair g dam & about sundries____
14 Thursday. James to Rob ts in morn: for a rope, cut tatoes till 9½ o'C, saw till 5½ o'C, cut tatoes again; Muldoon about horses in morn: plough for tatoes; Toolie
do_ do__ do_, finish harrow peas & roll
'em by dinner, plough No side Old Pigfeild;
Griffin at sundries in morn:, sow peas, cut tatoes, make blinder for ox's head, cart earth to dam__
George about cows &e, cut tatoes & at sundries___
Ham up to see M rs Smith again, dined with us___
15 Friday. James saw in morn:, help alter bull, cut tatoes till dinner, harrow wheat till 5 o'C, saw again
Muldoon about horses in morn:, help throw the bull, plough for in Woodfeild; Toolie about horses
in morn:, help with bull & finish plough N o side
Old Pigfeild by noon, sow & harrow wheat__
Griffin to Bessborough in morn: help alter the bull,
at sundries & cut tatoes; George about cows &e,
cut tatoes____ Self cut the bull, blast a stone
in Woodfeild, fix a stick on gonman ox's horns, measure lumber & about sundries_______
16 Saturday. James work sawmill & cut tatoes, Muldoon about horses in morn:, plough in Woodfeild for
till dinner, then rig up & open drills, Toolie
about horses in morn:, cart earth from side of drain
in Woodfeild on the land, plough & harrow the
strip ploughed up last Autum in 12 Acrefeild___ Griffin saw wood in morn:, spread earth over
the land from side of drain in Woodfeild_____
George about cows &e, plant corn , cut tatoes,
kill 2 roasters_____ Self look about till 10 o'C,
down to Street till dinner, then about sundries___
17 Sunday. Church P.M. Self drove Kate to Berry 's in even g __
18 Monday. James sawing till dinner, then plant tatoes; Muldoon about horses in morn:, open drills &
plough for oats in Woodfeild; Toolie about horses in morn: plant tatoes; Griffin at sundries in morn:, then do_ do_; George about cows &e, cut tatoes_____ Self did very little all day, rode unto Paynes in even g _
19 Tuesday. James saw till dinner, harrow land for tatoes, & plough for oats in Woodfeild; Muldoon about horses in morn:, harrow & drill for tatoes, till noon, then out the line; Toolie about horses in morn:, plant tatoes; Griffin sundries in morn:, plant tatoes; Payne out a few sets in morn: plant tatoes__ George about cows &e, cut tatoes____ Self to O'Neils &e about a cow till dinner, at sundries & to Brewery in even g __
20 Wednesday. James saw in morn: open drills & plough for oats in Woodfeild till dinner; cut tatoes
till 6 o'C, saw again; Muldoon back at noon, plough grass-land for oats in 16 Acrefeild; Toolie about horses in morn:, plant tatoes till dinner, harrow land for carrot & tatoes_ Griffin do_ do_ & about sundries; Payne & Tayler plant tatoes__
George ill______ Self down the town on home - back till dinner, then look about ploughing.