Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 114
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was taken up by civilians. Soldiers had the deck & there were a good many on board Rather cold towards morning Arrived Kingston about 4 a m A stall on the Wharf handed out tea & sandwidges plentyfully to all troops – The South of Ireland cannot be all bad – Got the train for St Anns St Station Dublin a short wait there for a train to Gorahwood arrived about 2 PM & after a little wandering about found Aunt Marys.
Friday 24th to Thursday 30th May
Had an excellent time at the Hill Aunt Mary is a quick bright kind little person She could not do enough for me & is like Aunt Mima in one way one can never eat quite enough to make her quite satisfied It is very pretty country. Hilly & cut up into very small pieces each with a hedge around it All houses are stone mostely 2 storied some odd little 2 roomed joints Jim does a good deal of farmung keeps about 50 sheep – helped him to shear them