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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

Location:
Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 110

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    Saturday no luck at all
    Colours.
    Married in blue your love will prove true.
    Married in red you will wish yourself dead.
    Married in white you have chosen all right.
    Married in yellow ashamed of the fellow.
    Married in green ashamed to be seen.
    Married in brown live near a town.
    Married in black you will wish yourself black.
    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 Bannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown, Co. Westmeath