Tuesday 5 August 2008 - visit to Tory Island from Magheraroarty pier on Turasmara ferry with about 75 pasengers, half of them American. Patsy Dan Rogers greeted everyone on the pier with a handshake. Hired bicycle to tour island for a mere 15 euro after eisc and scealloga in cafe, which I badly needed after a bumpy voyage in Tory Sound. Viewed Derek Hill's "hut" - really a mini stone built, tile roofed caravan type structure with dramatic views. Stone road leads there with evidence of previous use of site possibly under British rule. Missed Protestant graveyard with 8 sailors from Wasp and the engineer. Photographed Round Tower, Tau cross and some houses including McRuarie's shop which I used in "Donegal in Old Photos". Visit to church and supermarker, where the customers all spoke Irish. On two occasions when I addresed islanders in Irish they replied immediately in English. Less bumpy ride home but very glad to be back on dry land.

Wednesday 6 August 2008 - Purchased colour ariel view of the house and also one showing landscape out to Glengad from the air. Trees look very good.