School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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- (continued from previous page)Door" says "What does he want." "The Big Black Man" answers "Colours."
"The Door" says "What colour" "The Big Black Man" names some colour.
The child to whom this colour was given runs to some spot. If "The Big Black Man" tips her while she is running she is called a "Devil." If he does not tip her she is an "angel". When all the colours have been guesses there is a tug of war between the "Angels" and the "Devils"- Collector
- Mary Kealy
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Michael Kealy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kilcolgan, Co. Galway