School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 108
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- Colours is a very interesting game. It is more suitable for girls but is sometimes played by boys. The number of players varies but six or seven is the most suitable number. One of the players is called "The Angel" and another "The Devil". It is usually played indoors. The "Angel" and the "Devil" go outside and the rest of the players stay within. After a while the "Angel" knocks on the door and the players say "come in". The "Angel" goes in and whispers the name of a colours in each player's ear. For example he says to the first black to the second white and so on. The "Angel" remains within. After a short time the "Devil" knocks on the door and the "Angel" says "who is there?" and the "devil" says "The Devil is here". The Angel says "what do you want?" and he says "colours". "What colours?" says the "Angel" and the "Devil" says all the colours he can think of. When the "Devil" names the colour held by any player the player the player runs off and hides himself. This continues until all the players have gone off. Then the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Madden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
