School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)
- Location:
- Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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- (continued from previous page)groom is generally black and for the bride white or blue. There are old sayings
Married in white,
You have chosen alright.
Married in blue
Your suit is true
Married in brown
You will soon be put down
Married in black
You will wish your self back
Married in green
You are not fit to be seen
Married in pink
Your spirits will sink
Married in Yellow
You are ashamed of the fellow
Married in red
You will wish your-self deadIt is also a custom to wear, some-thing old and some-thing new, some-thing borrowed and something blue.- Collector
- Maureen Morley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Morley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Morley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon