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School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)

Location:
Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 162

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  1. Colours and Marriage

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    Marry in grey you'll sail far away
    Marry in blue he sure to be true
    Marry in brown you'll live in the town
    Marry in yellow you're ashamed of the
    fellow
    Marry in pink you'll live in the sink
    Marry in red you'll wish yourself dead
    Marry in white youre chosen all right
    Marry in green youre ashamed to be seen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jackie Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellewstown, Co. Meath

  2. Marriage Customs

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    It was considered unlucky for the bride to return to her people's house by the same road as she went to the church to be married
    Happy is the corpse that the rain falls upon and happy is the bride that the sun shines on.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit