O'Reilly, PeterVancouver Island Local History Society2025-04-132025-04-131858https://hdl.handle.net/1828/21363Transcription of the diary of Peter O'Reilly for the year 1858. The original document is housed at the Royal British Columbia Museum & Archives, O’Reilly Family Fonds (MS-2894), Microfilm Reel A01907, Box 1, File 1.DIARY SUMMARY JANUARY “Grinding” (meaning unknown) – Peter O’Reilly attends dinners, concerts and pantomime theatre in Dublin FEBRUARY “Grinding” continues - examinations held – Peter goes on walks about Dublin and to dinner with acquaintances. MARCH No diary entries. APRIL Francis Ellis arrives in Dublin – Peter and Francis attend court martial at Royal Barracks, go to Queen’s Theatre and Punchestown horse races – Peter rides and exercises horses, takes Rarey lessons for training and calming difficult horses. MAY Peter O’Reilly visits the Francis & Louisa Ellis family of Faccary House near Mountfield, Ireland – horse riding with Ellis daughter Charlotte – trains horses using Rarey techniques – visit to Royal Fusiliers headquarters – dinner with Captain Knox - band concerts in Omagh with the Ellises. JUNE Peter trains other horses – plays “rackets” and goes fishing – rides horses with Charlotte - visits with Mrs Ellis JULY Return to Dublin – Ellises visit Peter in Dublin with daughter Charlotte and son Tommy. AUGUST No diary entries. SEPTEMBER Return to Faccary House. OCTOBER Hunting for grouse, hares, and snipe – Peter evaluates hunting dogs. NOVEMBER Hunting with friends – horse training – rides with Charlotte. DECEMBER Trips to Omagh with Mrs Ellis and Charlotte – exercises horses – receives “Valuable present from mistress” on Christmas Day - illness of Mrs Ellis and Charlotte.enPeter O'ReillyBritish Columbia19th centuryVictoria (B.C.)Point Ellice House (Victoria, B.C.)civil servicehistoryOther