Help reading date please

[atmartinas]

I can't make out the date for Michael Mordaunts birth. Its from the Irish Civil Register, here is a link to the full page.
Thanks
M

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1899/02041/1782069.pdf

[bbart]

1899
twenty second
april

I think what looks like a dot over the last letter is actually because some of the ink has vanished in the d.

[atmartinas]

Thanks Bbart that makes sense, I just couldn't see what it could be twenty is clear to me but the ending had me stumped.
M

[Rosinish]

Agree with bbart...

When I find dates which are hard to read, I go through the numbers likely & counting the letters then it becomes clearer or more obvious to work out...

An example...it isn't a number beginning 'F' or 'T' (the 2nd part)! 

Annie

[atmartinas]

Thanks Annie, I tried that without success, couldn't see the d at the end but I do think bbart is right.
M