March i5th.  The Wind N. very calm, a great hoar frost on the ground and frost on the water as thick as a half Crown – piece: To Day I begun to sow Oats .
16th.  The Wind S. blowing moderate in the morning, and in ye Evening it blew fresher;all the day was raw & cold . pd. 18d. for a fore quarter of small Mutton, Pd. 15d. for a small Lamb, and 6d. for 2 Lobsters·
17th.  The Wind N. N.W. and  blowing very moderately, and raining hard till near 8 a clock, as it did sometime before day excessive hard, for the ground was extream wet and standing pudles on every even ground so that we could not harrow: LLanbadrick Wakes was kept on this day and also a sort of a Fair where cloath woolen & Linnen, Shoes, hats &c were sold, and abundance of – people resorted there, where Servants of all sorts were hired: [there is a line in pencil or another pen under 'rts were hired:' sw]
18th.  The Wind N.W. blowing moderate and not very cold, Sun shiny fair and dry all this day from 7 in the morning, before which time it had made some cold sleet: The Priest preached on Ezec: Chap 33d. vers. iith.
19th.  The Wind S. and blowing moderate, but cold and chilly– and cloudy and overcast all day, and made some driving showers of cold rain about 10 in the morning : To Day I begin to replant the old Garden in Brynnie Duon one half with the large, brown Russia Potatoes, and the other half with our Countrey Potatoes.
20th.  The Wind S. blowing fresh & cold, dark cloudy weather all day, with some small rain in the Evening, but very little 
21st.  The Wind S. blowing fresh & cold, but generally sun shiny;finished to day planting both kinds of the Potatoes.
22d.  The Wind S. blowing fresh & cold & generally dark & cloudy, yet dry, before night the wind began to be high, & blew high & stormy all night.
23d.  The Wind S. W. blowing high & stormy & attended with great rains & some showers of hail from 2 in the morning till 8; was afterwards calmer & some sun shine but very cold, & made severall showers of sleet & hail in the Evening . paid iL. 7s. for 6 Peggets of Countrey hay seed.

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