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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 51

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    Weather.
    A weeping May, and a warm June,
    Makes the farmer whistle a merry tune.
    A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom.
    Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you'll have corn to sell and to keep.
    General (marriage)
    Marry in May and rue the day
    " " Lent and live to repent
    Marry " Green ashamed to be seen
    Marry in Blue and always be true
    Marry in Red sure to be dead.
    Marry in yellow ashamed of your fellow.
    Marry in White marry alright.
    Marry in gray and live far away
    Marry in Black sure to come back
    Marry in Brown and live out of town.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir