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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 339

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    concerning the colour of a dress the bride gets married in:-
    "Married in brown you will live out of town.
    Married in red you will wish yourself dead.
    Married in black you will wish yourself back.
    Married in yellow you will be ashamed of your fellow.
    Married in white you have chosen alright.
    Married in blue you will live forever true.
    Married in green you will be ashamed to be seen."
    Matches still continue to be made in my district. Money is given as a fortune, and stock and goods are given as presents. Marriages took place
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flughany, Co. Mayo