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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 42

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  2. Games - Colours

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    A devil and an angel are selected first. Then one child gives each child left a colour. When each child has got a colour. [,] The angel comes and he knocks at the persons back who gave out the colours. He is asked what does he want and he says he wants colours. Then he is asked to guess what colour the first child got. If he does not guess it the devil comes along and he knocks at the persons back who gave out the colours. He says “Here comes the devil with the broken leg.” He is also asked what does he want and the devil says he wants colours. Then he is asked to guess what colour the first girl got.
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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
    Mary Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal