School: St Johnston (2)
- Location:
- Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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- Most of the people around here get married after the Derry "Rabble", which is held in the 12th of May. Some of them get married on Easter Monday.
The people of this parish are very superstitious about the kind of dress the bride wears. They say it is not lucky to get married in satin because it resembles the name of the devil. There is a rhyme about the dresses which are lucky and unlucky for the bride to wear. This is it.
Married in green
Not fit to be seen
Married in white
You're married all right
Married in pink
Your love it will sink
Married in grey
You'll live far away
Married in red
Your love won't be dead
Married in beige
Your husband will rage.
People say that the wedding ring is put on the third(continues on next page)- Collector
- Willie Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Church Town, Co. Donegal