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School: Liostuathail (B.) 1.

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Haodha
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    Any number of boys play this game. One boy acts as an angel and another boy acts as the devil. A third boy gives the rest a colour secretly. Then the following conversation takes place between the leader and the angel.
    Ticky, Ticky, Tack, Too.
    Who is there?
    The angel with his cross.
    What do you want?
    Colours.
    What Colours?
    Green.
    The boy who has green will go with the angel. Then another conversation takes place between the devil and the leader.
    Ticky, Ticky, Tack, Too.
    Who is there?
    The devil with his long tail.
    What do you want?
    Colours.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Dónal Ó Síothcháin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry