Fifty names for Irish rain

Sir, – A few more terms to describe precipitation (An Irishman’s Diary, August 18th): 79. I’m singing in the rain. 80

Sir, – A few more terms to describe precipitation (An Irishman’s Diary, August 18th): 79. I’m singing in the rain. 80. It’s raining men, hallelujah. 81. Acid rain. 82. Purple rain. 83. Rudolf the rednosed reindeer. 84. For He shall reign forever and ever. 85. Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain. 86. Rain stopped play. 87. Come rain or come shine. 88. Raindrops keep falling on my head. – Yours, etc,

PATRICK O’BYRNE,

Shandon Crescent,

Phibsborough, Dublin 7.

Sir, – 89. Anagram of RAINING is INGRAIN meaning “firmly fixed and established”. Need I say more? – Yours, etc,

ROSEMARY ROWLEY-WOOTTON,

Ballineen, Co Cork.