School: Carley (roll number 5332)
- Location:
- Crooked Wood, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Brigid Cooke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 311
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- (continued from previous page)Hill: Hills appear nearer as rain approaches.
Train : Sound of train more distinct if rain is expected.
Smoke : When smoke goes up straight fine weather is expected and when it goes up straight at first and then turns down denote rain. When the smoke puffs down the chimney rain is expected. When the "Drogheda Smoke" is over Knockeyon fine weather is expected.
Fire : A fire burning brightly denote fine weather and when it burns with a blue flame denote a storm.
Soot : Soot falling from the chimney denote rain.
Salt : When salt and sugar get soft rain is expected.
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