School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)
- Location:
- Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Riain
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- The people here in Loughmore have signs by which they know what kind of weather they are going to have.When the sky is copper colour it is the sign of wet weather.When they sky is the colour of lead and when the wind blows from the east it is the sign of snow.When the sky is red at sunset in the Winter it is the sign of frost.When the Devil's Bit is in the garden it is the sign of rain.When the Devil's Bit seems far away it is the sign of fine weather.When the fog rolls up the Bit in the morning it is the sign of a fine day.When the fog rolls down the Bit in the morning look out for rain.(continues on next page)