School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)
- Location:
- Piercetown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 267
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- (continued from previous page)Lumps of soot fall down the chimney, when rain is pending. Smoke goes up straight from the chimney, when fine weather is approaching. When it goes towards the ground, it is a sign of rain.Rain is not far distant when far away objects are looking near, or when distant sounds seem near.When a frog wears a yellow coat, good weather is near, but when his coat is of a dark hue, rain is approaching. Very often ear-wigs and cockroaches enter houses when rain is pending. When midges fly in large numbers near the ground, rain is not far distant.When the north wind blows it brings hard frosty weather, sometimes sleet or snow. The south wind brings rain. The wind rises the dust of the road into the air when rain is near.
- Collector
- Harold Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilmacree, Co. Wexford
