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11th - 13th May 1943.

During the night of 11th-12th the temperature rose remarkably, with SW. wind, but this swinging round to SE. in  Dublin at 10 AM caused a jam with heavy rain till 2 P.M., after which the streets dried in half an hour. By 5 P.M. on 12th not a trace of snow remained on the hills around Two Rock Mt. (all I could see!).

A Swift seen flying over Harcourt Terrace at 2:15 P.M. on 12th & the town full of them by noon on 13th & heard screaming by Daisy in Clareville Rd.

This day, 13th, very warm & “sticky” at Harold’s Cross but on going down hill to canal at 9 AM. I suddenly rode into a cold pool of air & wind changed from SW. to SE.  Very heavy rain in early morning, before breakfast, but day gradually improved & sun began to filter through mist, as wind increased about noon.  

By 2 P.M. wind S.W.S & very strong, coming through mist.

Many flowers in garden came out during this period following the snow & melting thereof on 10th, 11th, such as the Sea Stock, Veronica saxatilis, Sax. elongata (?? name) &c.


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13th May 1943, afternoon.

Rode (alone) to W. end of Phoenix Park & collected in 3 places between Furry Glen & Knockmaroon Gate, 3 till 5 P.M.  Very stormy, very warm & grass, &c., very damp, but sweeping just possible in some spots:  many insects out, especially coleoptera & diptera.

1 = along wall, under trees, at head of spring running down to Iris-filled lower part of Furry Glen.
2 = Under trees by avenue from foot of Furry Glen to Knockmaroon Gate, just west (100 yards) of 1.
3 = under birch glade on other side of avenue at 2, i.e. along avenue to head of Furry Glen where it joins avenue from Knockmaroon Gate.

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image - map of location with spots 1, 2 & 3 labelled 2. Reviewed & edited