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School: Donaghmoyne

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Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0930, Page 389

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    The Angel and the Devil
    I play a game called "The Angel and the Devil". There are to be about nine children in the game. One is to be the namer another the Angel, another the devil. The namer is to put names on all the children in the game. The namer will say to the angel, "Angel Angel come". He will say "ding dong". then the namer will say "Whose there" and the angel will say the Angel with the golden hair. Then the namer will say what colour. Who ever's name the Angel calls out that person will go with the angel.
    Then the namer will say
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Ruddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnamoyle Etra, Co. Monaghan