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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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