TCD MS 10853 folio 54 recto
[1915]
up in Shamrock Terrace at the house of a certain Mrs. Browne. Had three good billet chums, Billy Williams, Billy Walton and Harry Malone. I slept with Billy Williams between Army blankets. They provided beds but no clothes.
Went to local picturedrome at night.
Sun. Finding billet comfortable. Ben, Bob and Robbie are together in the old part of the town about a mile from us but quite near where the company forms up on parade.
Shooting to-day. Got a 4” group. Home again at 5.30.
Monday. The ranges are 3 miles away from the town across the marshy golf links. Went in after noon, did fairly well totalling with yesterday’s score 67 out of 77 possible.
Tuesday. No firing to-day, gale too strong. Every day two of we four had to be up early and aross the town for rations before 7