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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 003

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    “My father told me that Willie Dillon an old inhabitant of Kilnacarrow did all the match-making in this locality.”

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    My father told me that Willie Dillon an old inhabitan of Kilnacarrow did all the match-making in this locality. He also told me that cows were given as fortune's and it was called a "walking fortune."
    He also told me.
    Marry in grey to live far away.
    Marry in blue you are sure to be true.
    Marry in brown to live in a town.
    Marry in green you are ashamed to be seen.
    Marry in pink your riches will sink.
    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
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilnacarrow, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilnacarrow, Co. Longford