School: Maio (roll number 13119)
- Location:
- Trohanny, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chreaig
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- The children play this game in the playground at school.
One gives the name of a colour to each child. There is an angel and a devils. They stand a distance away, so that they will not hear the names of the colours.
The angel askes for a colour. The person who has that colour stands behind the angel. Then the devil asks for a colour. They keep on alternately, until all are called out.
The namer then goes on the angel's side. Then they pull tug o' war. If a child from any side fall, the other side wins.- Collector
- Bridie Geraghty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Druminiskin, Co. Meath