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Rings: An Old Irish Game Getting a New Lease on Life thanks to ERASMUS+

• Back in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and ’60s, rings was a common game in many rural Irish households.

• Rings is simply a wooden board with 13 hooks mounted on the wall, at which you toss six rubber rings – like a much safer game of Darts!

• Play today in Ireland is regional, but it is growing annually and there are small and dedicated groups of “ringers” who frequent pubs/community halls to play.

Ringboards For Schools

• Northern Ireland Curriculum wants children to develop their numeracy skills through real-life experiences and through investigative play. ‘The game of rings should be

considered for all schools throughout the world as a brilliant teaching aid.’-The World Ringboard Academy.

Ringboards are excellent tools for…

- Developing organisational skills The class could be allowed to organize and run its own tournaments. (Inter-Generational Day)

-Practicing mental arithmetic The rules of ringboard necessitate quick mental arithmetic and hand to eye co-ordination, while promoting safe fun.

TEST!

The St. Colman’s P.S., Annaclone Story

• The idea of Irish Ringboards came from this country and this man…

• Kevin O’Neill had never heard of it!

• We soon put him right!

Construction • Wealth of local skilled

tradesmen in the local area of Annaclone.

• Key to upskill our children and discuss the craft.

• 12 boards cut with a jig-saw using the manufactured game as the template.

• Sheet of MDF used

• Short Video Clip of The Construction Process.

• Big thank-you to Richard Hamilton (expert!)

New Skills- Varnishing- Drilling- Sanding- Hooking- Templating

Childrens’ Competition – April 29 2016

Ringboards will be played by Three Generations on June 9 and by local Primary Schools at our Sports’ Day and ERASMUS+ Intergenerational Day.

European Championships Irish Ringboard

Fixtures

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