School: Roxboro, Luimneach (roll number 15680)
- Location:
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Gheallagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 047
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- Willie Hartigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
- Three girls are chosen out of the crowd, one representing An Angel an other the Devil and a third the Colourman.
The Colourman whispers a colour into each childs ear. Then the angel knocks at the door and demands a colour and if any child has been given that colour by the colourman she will stand behind the angels back. The Devil knocks at the door then and asks for a colour red, blue or white and if he names the colour which any child has(continues on next page)
