School: Com Liath (Scoil Brighde) (roll number 8924)
- Location:
- Coomleagh West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Muircheartach Ó Cróinín
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- (continued from previous page)Pos bean ó'n iarthar, agus posfair an iarthar ar fad.
Dá bpósfainn bean fhionn, bheadh na suile ró-chlaon aici.
Dá bpósfainn bean ruadh, níor buan é mo shaoghal aici
Dá bpósfainn bean buidhe do bheadh síolrach ró scéimh aici
Acht I dtaobh na mná duibhe, is iad fuighleach fear Eireann iad.People do not marry on a Friday or on lá crosta na mbliadhna (If the fourth day of year is Saturday then Saturday is lá crosta na mbliadhna).Other rules are -
Marry when the year is new always loving kind and true.
In February when the birds do mate, marry and you need not dread your fate.
Marry when the March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know
Marry in April if you can joy for maiden and for man
Marry in the month of May you are sure to rue the day
Marry when June roses blow over land and sea you'll go
They who in July do wed must always labour for their bread
If in August married you'll be many a change you are sure to see
