School: Kildavin, Ferns

Location:
Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 166

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Six or seven players can take part in this game. All players join in a ring and two people are chosen. One is to be the angel and the other the devil.
The angel goes round and gives each one a colour except the player who is the devil. Any colour will do but no two players can have the same colour. The angel goes to the devil and asks questions. Angel:- "Who comes here"? Devil:- The devil from the hobs of hell." Angel:- "What do you want?" Devil:- "A box of ribbons" What colour?" Devil answers a colour and who ever is given the colour that the devil says is out and the devil follows him. When he is caught he

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Collector
Willie Coleman
Gender
male
Address
Craan, Co. Carlow
Informant
Mrs Kennedy
Gender
female
Age
52
Occupation
teacher
Address
Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Language
English