Fairly simple but I can't read the handwriting on this old photo

[ROC]

Hi there, I'm wondering if anyone could read the handwriting in the attached photo.

It is on the rear of a very old portrait photograph of a male family member.

It's probably quite clear what this says to some people, but not to me unfortunately!

I can identify a few words here and there but if someone could write out what the whole thing says, it'd be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[MaryA]

Queenstown
From a most particular friend
To a fond one.
Hoping Mrs and self
are well

... ........ this day 25th Sep 15th

Wondered whether the second word on bottom line was something to do with furlough?

[MaryA]

Could it be "Am sailing 15th Sep 15th"

[ROC]

Wow, that's interesting... It's a very vague sort of note to send.

I was reading that word as both 'furlong' and then I wondered if it would be 'Galway' which is a city in Ireland..

Thank you!

[ROC]

Oh yes, that would make sense. 'Queenstown' was the name for 'Cobh' in County Cork at one time, and that is where all of the ships went out of, so very likely it is 'sailing'.

[ROC]

Could it be "Am sailing 15th Sep 15th"

I was wondering if that date was 15th Sep 18[xx], with the two last digits after the 18 in tiny writing? It could be 1881, perhaps?

[MaryA]

Certainly could be right, the number I originally read as 5 doesn't look like the previous 5 anyway, although that appears to have been over-written perhaps from a 4, so may have been written more carefully to make the change.

[PrueM]

If we could see the front of the photo, it might clear up whether it's supposed to be "18xx" or "[19]15"

[ennael]

Looks like date and time to me as in:
Am  sailing  this day 25th Sept. 1500 (as in 3pm)

Leanne