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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 15_058

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    School game - Angels 1.4.38
    All the children join up in a line. One is to be the leader. Another is to be the good angel and another the bad angel. The angels stand far away one at each end. The leader then tells each child the name of a colour. Then the good angel comes making a heavy noise and saying.
    Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
    Then the leader asks who "comes here" and gets the reply.
    "the good angel"
    When asked what does she want she says.
    "I want some colour".
    The the leader asks "what colour will you have" and when the angel calls out the colour the child of that colour has to run. The angel runs after her and
    (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
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo