School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 218
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- "See! the pretty snowflakes
Falling from the sky!
On the walls and housetop
Soft and thick they lie
On the window ledges,
On the branches bare,
See how soft they gather
Filling all the air".
This marks the beginning of a fall of snow. The weather previously is cold and the sky is of a leaden colour.
By and by the soft feathery flakes come down in millions, and cover every place with a lovely white mantle. It is delightful to take a walk on the soft snow.
Everywhere we go, we can be traced. The dogs seem to take a special delight in the snow. They race along the ground, and cover themselves with "the powdery snow that rises up like smoke.
A fall of snow is not always so delightful. It certainly beautifies the landscape and clears the air, but when a heavy(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nell Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballykealy, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr James Walshe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballykealy, Co. Laois
