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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 097

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    at her younger sister’s wedding should wear a green garter, if she does, it will bring her good luck. This is another rime which the bride should remember.
    Married in green not fit to be seen,
    Married in yellow ashamed of you fellow,
    Married in red you’d better be dead,
    Married in black you’ll wish yourself back,
    Married in brown you’ll live out of town,
    Married in grey you’ll live far away,
    Married in pink on you he will think,
    Married in blue your love will be true,
    Married in white your married all right.
    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
    Olive Dinamore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inishfad, Co. Donegal