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Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-10-27T16:54:35Z

Daire: Updated Underforester (Yay!); changed "resides from Avacal to Ayresgarde

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|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
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Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester (October 27th, 2026)
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Courtier]] - A&S
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Warden]] - A&S/Target Archery

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th - July 16th, 2026)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (2025-Ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Notes==
* 'Challenger' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2025-26 (Æthelmearc, June 19th, 2026)
* Licentiate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an Emphasis in Technical and Studio Arts (Midrealm, ca. May 16th, 2026)
* 'Campaigner' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2024-25 (Æthelmearc, July 7th, 2025)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)

==Further Armory==
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| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward
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Daire

[[Category:People]]

File:AVAD.jpg

2026-10-15T17:09:53Z

Daire:

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-10-15T17:09:00Z

Daire: Added photo

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''Travelling to Ayresgarde in style!''
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==Event Details==
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November
; 2026 confirmed dates - November 27-29
; 2026 Event Stewards: Gideon Greystone and James Bucking
; 2026 Feast Steward: Sylvie Leslie
; 2026 Site: Mountainview Girl Guide Camp, 8055 Wycliffe Rd, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 7C6
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling
; 2026 Event website [https://sites.google.com/view/avac-2026/home AVAC Web]
; 2026 Event FaceBook page [https://www.facebook.com/events/2370396713775556 AVAC FB]

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-10-15T17:03:03Z

Daire: Playing with format - I kind of need to re-learn the 'coding' each time I open the Wiki : )

==Event Details==
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November
; 2026 confirmed dates - November 27-29
; 2026 Event Stewards: Gideon Greystone and James Bucking
; 2026 Feast Steward: Sylvie Leslie
; 2026 Site: Mountainview Girl Guide Camp, 8055 Wycliffe Rd, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 7C6
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling
; 2026 Event website [https://sites.google.com/view/avac-2026/home AVAC Web]
; 2026 Event FaceBook page [https://www.facebook.com/events/2370396713775556 AVAC FB]

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-10-15T15:06:42Z

Daire: Updated with 2026 Stewards, location etc.

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November - November 27-29, 2026
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; 2026 Event Stewards: Gideon Greystone and James Bucking
; 2026 Feast Steward: Sylvie Leslie
; 2026 Site: Mountainview Girl Guide Camp, 8055 Wycliffe Rd, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 7C6
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling
; 2026 Event website https://sites.google.com/view/avac-2026/home
; 2026 Event FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/events/2370396713775556

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

Ayresgarde

2026-10-07T15:09:28Z

Daire: Updated locale as Golden has been added to the postal code grouping for Avacal, by Corpora.

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (The Columbia Valley from Cranbrook to Golden, BC, with all stops in between) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
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''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister ([mailto:ayresgarde.webminister@avacal.org email]): Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Alickina of Windwyrm (Windwyrm): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Jorundr Skogarnef (Pendale): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- [[Medb Polestripper]] (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Hendrick of Ayresgarde (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
[[Jórunn Hestsskáld]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
; [[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Rapier, and Sword Defender Tournaments)
; [[A Very Ayresgarde Christmas]] (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Sciences, and Bardic Defender Tournaments)

=Awards and Tokens=
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Defender of Arrows] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Defender of Arts & Sciences] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Defender of Bardic] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Defender of Rapier] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Defender of Sword]

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Shire of Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-10-06T14:41:49Z

Daire: Moved University of Atlantia 'awards' to 'Further Notes'

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Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Courtier]] - A&S
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Warden]] - A&S/Target Archery

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th - July 16th, 2026)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (2025-Ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Notes==
* 'Challenger' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2025-26 (Æthelmearc, June 19th, 2026)
* Licentiate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an Emphasis in Technical and Studio Arts (Midrealm, ca. May 16th, 2026)
* 'Campaigner' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2024-25 (Æthelmearc, July 7th, 2025)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)

==Further Armory==
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|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Ayresgarde

2026-10-05T18:22:10Z

Daire: Added and linked Jórunn Hestsskáld

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister ([mailto:ayresgarde.webminister@avacal.org email]): Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Alickina of Windwyrm (Windwyrm): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Jorundr Skogarnef (Pendale): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- [[Medb Polestripper]] (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Hendrick of Ayresgarde (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
[[Jórunn Hestsskáld]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
; [[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Rapier, and Sword Defender Tournaments)
; [[A Very Ayresgarde Christmas]] (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Sciences, and Bardic Defender Tournaments)

=Awards and Tokens=
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Defender of Arrows] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Defender of Arts & Sciences] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Defender of Bardic] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Defender of Rapier] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Defender of Sword]

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Shire of Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Company of the Hurst and Hounds

2026-10-05T18:18:21Z

Daire: Added Falconer to Rowan's 'titles'

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| style="text-align:center; background: #Ffffff;" |[[image: Daire O Lochlainn Badge (4) adapted.png|300px]] Argent, a hurst of pine trees, in chief two brown boarhounds statant respectant proper collared sable.'' 
''In servitio naturae.''
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==The Company of the Hurst and Hounds==
The Company of the Hurst and Hounds is in its infancy. While its name and badge have been registered with the College of Heralds, as noted on the LoAR of August 2025, recruitment has just begun. 
The Company shares many of the interests of other Kingdoms’ Forestry and/or Herbalist Guilds. These include, but are not limited to:
* ‘Book research’ and, hopefully, write-up of, ‘field, farm and forest’ topics;
* ‘Field, farm and forest’ inspired Arts & Sciences, preferably with accompanying documentation, even if only a non-referenced description and/or photographs of process;
* Teaching, both formal and informal;
* Camping, from SCA Pavilioning, to ‘car camping’ to ‘wilderness camping’, all informed by a ‘leave no trace’ ethic;
* Self-propelled movement through green spaces or the natural environment, from modern dog walks in an urban park to multi-day backcountry excursions, summer or winter, modern or ‘medieval-equipped’;
* Safe, and legal, foraging/gathering of foodstuffs, gardening for foods, herbs, dye and/or fiber plants, and the cooking and/or processing thereof;
* SCA martial arts with an especial focus on archery, and;
* Company and/or Branch administration or service.
==Household Aims==
To foster a group of like-minded individuals who share the Company’s interests and support one another in the pursuit of those interests.
==Membership==
The populace of any Kingdom may be invited to join the Company when they have demonstrated both interest in and practice of the Company’s pursuits. Members are welcome to use the Company badge. 
Reasons for asking one to leave the Membership include, but are not limited to:
* Activity that causes avoidable/intentional harm to the environment (flora, fauna, water, green spaces, the air, etc.);
* Activity that might bring the Company into disrepute (public drunkenness, lack of courtesy to and/or disrespect of others, disparaging the Company or its members . . . and similar);
* Basically, ''Noli esse asinus''.
==Founding Members==
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] - Household Founder 
[[Rowan Nabbanseax]] - Household Godfather and Falconer 
==Members==
[[Jórunn Hestsskáld]] - Household gardener and horse-whisperer

[[Category:Household]]

File:Jorunn.png

2026-10-05T18:04:39Z

Daire: Daire uploaded a new version of File:Jorunn.png

== Summary ==
Jórunn Hestsskáld device

Company of the Hurst and Hounds

2026-10-05T18:02:12Z

Daire: Linked Jorunn to new Wiki page

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''In servitio naturae.''
|}
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==The Company of the Hurst and Hounds==
The Company of the Hurst and Hounds is in its infancy. While its name and badge have been registered with the College of Heralds, as noted on the LoAR of August 2025, recruitment has just begun. 
The Company shares many of the interests of other Kingdoms’ Forestry and/or Herbalist Guilds. These include, but are not limited to:
* ‘Book research’ and, hopefully, write-up of, ‘field, farm and forest’ topics;
* ‘Field, farm and forest’ inspired Arts & Sciences, preferably with accompanying documentation, even if only a non-referenced description and/or photographs of process;
* Teaching, both formal and informal;
* Camping, from SCA Pavilioning, to ‘car camping’ to ‘wilderness camping’, all informed by a ‘leave no trace’ ethic;
* Self-propelled movement through green spaces or the natural environment, from modern dog walks in an urban park to multi-day backcountry excursions, summer or winter, modern or ‘medieval-equipped’;
* Safe, and legal, foraging/gathering of foodstuffs, gardening for foods, herbs, dye and/or fiber plants, and the cooking and/or processing thereof;
* SCA martial arts with an especial focus on archery, and;
* Company and/or Branch administration or service.
==Household Aims==
To foster a group of like-minded individuals who share the Company’s interests and support one another in the pursuit of those interests.
==Membership==
The populace of any Kingdom may be invited to join the Company when they have demonstrated both interest in and practice of the Company’s pursuits. Members are welcome to use the Company badge. 
Reasons for asking one to leave the Membership include, but are not limited to:
* Activity that causes avoidable/intentional harm to the environment (flora, fauna, water, green spaces, the air, etc.);
* Activity that might bring the Company into disrepute (public drunkenness, lack of courtesy to and/or disrespect of others, disparaging the Company or its members . . . and similar);
* Basically, ''Noli esse asinus''.
==Founding Members==
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] - Household Founder 
[[Rowan Nabbanseax]] - Household Godfather 
==Members==
[[Jórunn Hestsskáld]] - Household gardener and horse-whisperer

[[Category:Household]]

Jórunn Hestsskáld

2026-10-05T18:00:21Z

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2026-10-05T17:56:52Z

Daire: Jórunn Hestsskáld device

== Summary ==
Jórunn Hestsskáld device

Company of the Hurst and Hounds

2026-10-05T16:57:42Z

Daire: Added new member

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''In servitio naturae.''
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==The Company of the Hurst and Hounds==
The Company of the Hurst and Hounds is in its infancy. While its name and badge have been registered with the College of Heralds, as noted on the LoAR of August 2025, recruitment has just begun. 
The Company shares many of the interests of other Kingdoms’ Forestry and/or Herbalist Guilds. These include, but are not limited to:
* ‘Book research’ and, hopefully, write-up of, ‘field, farm and forest’ topics;
* ‘Field, farm and forest’ inspired Arts & Sciences, preferably with accompanying documentation, even if only a non-referenced description and/or photographs of process;
* Teaching, both formal and informal;
* Camping, from SCA Pavilioning, to ‘car camping’ to ‘wilderness camping’, all informed by a ‘leave no trace’ ethic;
* Self-propelled movement through green spaces or the natural environment, from modern dog walks in an urban park to multi-day backcountry excursions, summer or winter, modern or ‘medieval-equipped’;
* Safe, and legal, foraging/gathering of foodstuffs, gardening for foods, herbs, dye and/or fiber plants, and the cooking and/or processing thereof;
* SCA martial arts with an especial focus on archery, and;
* Company and/or Branch administration or service.
==Household Aims==
To foster a group of like-minded individuals who share the Company’s interests and support one another in the pursuit of those interests.
==Membership==
The populace of any Kingdom may be invited to join the Company when they have demonstrated both interest in and practice of the Company’s pursuits. Members are welcome to use the Company badge. 
Reasons for asking one to leave the Membership include, but are not limited to:
* Activity that causes avoidable/intentional harm to the environment (flora, fauna, water, green spaces, the air, etc.);
* Activity that might bring the Company into disrepute (public drunkenness, lack of courtesy to and/or disrespect of others, disparaging the Company or its members . . . and similar);
* Basically, ''Noli esse asinus''.
==Founding Members==
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] - House Founder 
[[Rowan Nabbanseax]] - House Godfather 
==Members==
Jórunn Hestsskáld

[[Category:Household]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-10-01T04:10:35Z

Daire: Updated Event Steward for 2026 event

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November - November 27-29, 2026
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: Lady Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette
; Site : Cranbrook, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-08-19T16:14:37Z

Daire: Fixed typo

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: TBC for the November 2026 event
; Site : Cranbrook, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-08-18T21:02:09Z

Daire: Additions/corrections to Further Notes

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|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
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! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
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| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
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Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Courtier]] - A&S
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Warden]] - A&S/Target Archery

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th - July 16th, 2026)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (2025-Ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Notes==
* 'Challenger' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2025-26 (Æthelmearc, June 19th, 2026)
* Licentiate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an Emphasis in Technical and Studio Arts (Midrealm, ca. May 16th, 2026)
* 'Campaigner' - Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Challenge 2024-25 (Æthelmearc, July 7th, 2025)

==Further Armory==
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|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Midsummer Mischief

2026-08-04T00:19:27Z

Daire: Update defenders

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of July
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arrows Tournament
: Shire Defender of Rapier Tournament
: Shire Defender of Sword Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: For the July 24-26, 2026 event, your Steward will be [[Rowan Nabbanseax]]
; Site : Kimberley, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Usually, 'warm and dry'

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Shire Defender of Arrows]
: 2026 - Alickina of Windwyrm (Windwyrm)
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Teiter Tott (Danescombe)
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Morrigan Clubfoot (Montengarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Shire Defender of Rapier]
: 2026 - Hendrick of Ayresgarde (Ayresgarde)
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale) [Aisha of Pendale (Pendale)]
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Peter von Setzingen (Montengarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Shire Defender of Sword]
: 2026 - Jorundr Skogarnef (Pendale)
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar)
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Sakeld the Peacemaker (Myrgan Wood)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

Ayresgarde

2026-08-04T00:13:03Z

Daire: Updated Defenders - Arrow Armoured Rapier

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
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| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister ([mailto:ayresgarde.webminister@avacal.org email]): Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Alickina of Windwyrm (Windwyrm): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Jorundr Skogarnef (Pendale): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- [[Medb Polestripper]] (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Hendrick of Ayresgarde (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
; [[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Rapier, and Sword Defender Tournaments)
; [[A Very Ayresgarde Christmas]] (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Sciences, and Bardic Defender Tournaments)

=Awards and Tokens=
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Defender of Arrows] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Defender of Arts & Sciences] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Defender of Bardic] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Defender of Rapier] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Defender of Sword]

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Shire of Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Ayresgarde

2026-07-18T17:47:35Z

Daire: Added A&S and Bardic to Awards and Tokens

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister ([mailto:ayresgarde.webminister@avacal.org email]): Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Teiter Tott (Danescombe): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- [[Medb Polestripper]] (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
; [[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Rapier, and Sword Defender Tournaments)
; [[A Very Ayresgarde Christmas]] (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Sciences, and Bardic Defender Tournaments)

=Awards and Tokens=
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Defender of Arrows] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Defender of Arts & Sciences] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Defender of Bardic] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Defender of Rapier] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Defender of Sword]

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Shire of Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-07-14T22:04:04Z

Daire: Added RUM Licentiate; minor updates.

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| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
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Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Courtier]] - A&S
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Warden]] - A&S/Target Archery

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th, 2026 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (2025-2026)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Notes==
* Licentiate - Technical & Studio Arts, Royal University of the Midrealm (Midrealm, ca. May 16th, 2026)

==Further Armory==
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| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-03-19T17:11:56Z

Daire:

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Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Courtier]] - A&S
* 'Five-year plan' endeavouring towards [[Warden]] - A&S/Target Archery

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th, 2026 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
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| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
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| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-03-19T15:15:48Z

Daire: Added link to AEthelmearc Foresters Guild

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Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* [https://aethelmearcforesters.weebly.com/ Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild] Chronicler (February 17th, 2026 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
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| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-03-11T05:22:17Z

Daire: Updated classes

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Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland (2x)
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-six sessions, thirty-one total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Chronicler (February 17th, 2026 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-02-28T21:38:38Z

Daire: Added AEthelmearc Foresters Guild Chronicler role

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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- valign=top
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|- valign=top
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|- style="text-align:center;"
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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-five sessions, thirty total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild Chronicler (February 17th, 2026 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-02-25T02:34:27Z

Daire: Added today's class

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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
{| style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background: #ffffff;" cellpadding="2"
|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in the Royal Lands between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* ''Dubgaill'', ''Finngaill'' or ''Laithlinn''? Who (and when) were the Hiberno-Norse?
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty-one different classes, twenty-five sessions, thirty total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Company of the Hurst and Hounds

2026-02-12T06:38:33Z

Daire: change ministerium to sevitio

<div>
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #663399; color: #Ffffff;" | '''Company of the Hurst and Hounds'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #Ffffff;" |[[image: Daire O Lochlainn Badge (4) adapted.png|300px]] Argent, a hurst of pine trees, in chief two brown boarhounds statant respectant proper collared sable.'' 
''In servitio naturae.''
|}
</div>

==The Company of the Hurst and Hounds==
The Company of the Hurst and Hounds is in its infancy. While its name and badge have been registered with the College of Heralds, as noted on the LoAR of August 2025, recruitment has just begun. 
The Company shares many of the interests of other Kingdoms’ Forestry and/or Herbalist Guilds. These include, but are not limited to:
* ‘Book research’ and, hopefully, write-up of, ‘field, farm and forest’ topics;
* ‘Field, farm and forest’ inspired Arts & Sciences, preferably with accompanying documentation, even if only a non-referenced description and/or photographs of process;
* Teaching, both formal and informal;
* Camping, from SCA Pavilioning, to ‘car camping’ to ‘wilderness camping’, all informed by a ‘leave no trace’ ethic;
* Self-propelled movement through green spaces or the natural environment, from modern dog walks in an urban park to multi-day backcountry excursions, summer or winter, modern or ‘medieval-equipped’;
* Safe, and legal, foraging/gathering of foodstuffs, gardening for foods, herbs, dye and/or fiber plants, and the cooking and/or processing thereof;
* SCA martial arts with an especial focus on archery, and;
* Company and/or Branch administration or service.
==Household Aims==
To foster a group of like-minded individuals who share the Company’s interests and support one another in the pursuit of those interests.
==Membership==
The populace of any Kingdom may be invited to join the Company when they have demonstrated both interest in and practice of the Company’s pursuits. Members are welcome to use the Company badge. 
Reasons for asking one to leave the Membership include, but are not limited to:
* Activity that causes avoidable/intentional harm to the environment (flora, fauna, water, green spaces, the air, etc.);
* Activity that might bring the Company into disrepute (public drunkenness, lack of courtesy to and/or disrespect of others, disparaging the Company or its members . . . and similar);
* Basically, ''Noli esse asinus''.
==Founding Members==
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] - House Founder 
[[Rowan Nabbanseax]] - House Godfather 

[[Category:Household]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-02-08T00:44:28Z

Daire: Updates to classes taught following Tri-Kingdom University; minor typo edits

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* The Loch Glashan 'Crannog Bag'
* The Sacred and the Profane: trees of Early Ireland
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in Early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in Early Ireland (4x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Twenty different classes, twenty-four sessions, twenty-nine total presentations, across ten different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-31T20:08:02Z

Daire: update classes taught

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
{| style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background: #ffffff;" cellpadding="2"
|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Eighteen different classes, twenty-three sessions, twenty-six total presentations, across nine different kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-01-30T18:12:33Z

Daire: Link correction for Defender of Bardic

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: TBC for the November 2026 even
; Site : Cranbrook, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2012 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

A Very Ayresgarde Christmas

2026-01-30T18:10:56Z

Daire: Page creation and initial lay-out

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of November
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences Tournament
: Shire Defender of Bardic Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: TBC for the November 2026 even
; Site : Cranbrook, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Winter driving conditions possible, please check [https://www.drivebc.ca/?pan=-115.62455378028426%2C49.51876890192855&zoom=12.091068476437826 DriveBC] before travelling

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2011 Shire Defender of Arts & Sciences]
: 2025 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Seren D. Ipitous (Ayresgarde)
: 2023 - Rowan Nabbanseax (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Shire Defender of Bardic]
: 2025 - Medb Polestripper (Ayresgarde)
: 2024 - Li Xia (Montengarde)
: 2023 - Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette (Ayresgarde)
: 2022 - Adis Ulfsdottir (Montengarde)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

Ayresgarde

2026-01-30T18:00:03Z

Daire: Added link to Christmas event, to create event page, minor formatting

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister ([mailto:ayresgarde.webminister@avacal.org email]): Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Teiter Tott (Danescombe): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- [[Medb Polestripper]] (Ayresgarde): Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
; [[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Rapier, and Sword Defender Tournaments)
; [[A Very Ayresgarde Christmas]] (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Sciences, and Bardic Defender Tournaments)

=Awards and Tokens=
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Defender of Arrows] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Defender of Rapier] 
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Defender of Sword]

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Shire of Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Midsummer Mischief

2026-01-30T17:38:55Z

Daire: Filling in event details

==Event Details==
; Date : Traditionally held on the last weekend of July
; Branch : Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] (Cranbrook, BC)
; Activities
: Shire Defender of Arrows Tournament
: Shire Defender of Rapier Tournament
: Shire Defender of Sword Tournament
: The Mischief Games
: Classes
; Event Steward: For the July 24-26, 2026 event, your Steward will be [[Rowan Nabbanseax]]
; Site : Kimberley, BC - more details to follow
; Weather : Usually, 'warm and dry'

==Defenders of the Shire==
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2006 Shire Defender of Arrows]
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Teiter Tott (Danescombe)
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Morrigan Clubfoot (Montengarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2013 Shire Defender of Rapier]
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale)
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Peter von Setzingen (Montengarde)
[https://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=0&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=2014 Shire Defender of Sword]
: 2025 - Event not held; everyone was celebrating Kingdom of Avacal 10 Year!!!
: 2024 - Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar)
: 2023 - Event not held; forest fires encroaching on event site!
: 2022 - Sakeld the Peacemaker (Myrgan Wood)

==Pictures==
: Awaiting all the great images people are happy to share!

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[[Category:Events]]

Midsummer Mischief

2026-01-30T17:01:04Z

Daire: Creation of Midsummer Mischief Event page

; Date : (including A.S. year in roman numerals) Sample: 7 Jan. XXXIX/2005
; Branch : (SCA branch as a link followed by modern community and prov in brackets) Sample: [[Myrgan Wood]] (Saskatoon, Sk)
; Event Steward: (SCA name of autocrat. Link to People page if available) Sample: [[???]]
; Site : (Modern name of site) Sample: Best Western Hotel
; Weather : (briefly) Sample: Cold, with snow on the ground.
; Activities
:(highlights as mentioned in event copy)
: Sample: Queen's Rapier Champion Tournament on Sunday
: Sample: Costumer's Guild Contest: Full Court Garb

==Event Highlights==
What happened in court.

The list of awards given out on the [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?date=2004-03-13+12%3A01%3A00 Avacal OP]

==Feast==
If applicable.

==Pictures==

(Links to event pictures off-site)

Sample: [http://community.webshots.com/album/250265947PudBSx Twelfth Night Pictures By Lord Joe Populace]

==Personal Memories==

(Add your personal event memories here. End them with a blank line, four dashes and another blank line. Don't forget to sign them with dash-dash-tildex3. Reminder: it's considered VERY rude to edit someone else's memories.)

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Sample: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.

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[[Category:Events]]

Ayresgarde

2026-01-30T17:00:07Z

Daire: Setting link to Midsummer

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister: Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Teiter Tott (Danescombe): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas: Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- Medb Polestripper: Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
;[[Midsummer Mischief]] (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Armoured, and Rapier Defenderships)
;A Very Ayresgarde Christmas (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Science and Bardic Defenderships)

=Awards and Tokens=
Defenderships

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Ayresgarde

2026-01-30T16:50:55Z

Daire: Added to category Active Branches

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister: Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Teiter Tott (Danescombe): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas: Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- Medb Polestripper: Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
;Midsummer Mischief (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Armoured, and Rapier Defenderships)
;A Very Ayresgarde Christmas (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Science and Bardic Defenderships)

=Awards and Tokens=
Defenderships

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]] [[Category:Active Branches]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-25T17:31:57Z

Daire: Added today's class

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
{| style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background: #ffffff;" cellpadding="2"
|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Of Hunters, Heralds and Honours: ''The Boke of St Albans'' (1486)
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Eighteen different classes, twenty-five total presentations, across eight kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Company of the Hurst and Hounds

2026-01-22T15:44:46Z

Daire: Updated badge image

<div>
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #663399; color: #Ffffff;" | '''Company of the Hurst and Hounds'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #Ffffff;" |[[image: Daire O Lochlainn Badge (4) adapted.png|300px]] Argent, a hurst of pine trees, in chief two brown boarhounds statant respectant proper collared sable.'' 
''In ministerium naturae.''
|}
</div>

==The Company of the Hurst and Hounds==
The Company of the Hurst and Hounds is in its infancy. While its name and badge have been registered with the College of Heralds, as noted on the LoAR of August 2025, recruitment has just begun. 
The Company shares many of the interests of other Kingdoms’ Forestry and/or Herbalist Guilds. These include, but are not limited to:
* ‘Book research’ and, hopefully, write-up of, ‘field, farm and forest’ topics;
* ‘Field, farm and forest’ inspired Arts & Sciences, preferably with accompanying documentation, even if only a non-referenced description and/or photographs of process;
* Teaching, both formal and informal;
* Camping, from SCA Pavilioning, to ‘car camping’ to ‘wilderness camping’, all informed by a ‘leave no trace’ ethic;
* Self-propelled movement through green spaces or the natural environment, from modern dog walks in an urban park to multi-day backcountry excursions, summer or winter, modern or ‘medieval-equipped’;
* Safe, and legal, foraging/gathering of foodstuffs, gardening for foods, herbs, dye and/or fiber plants, and the cooking and/or processing thereof;
* SCA martial arts with an especial focus on archery, and;
* Company and/or Branch administration or service.
==Household Aims==
To foster a group of like-minded individuals who share the Company’s interests and support one another in the pursuit of those interests.
==Membership==
The populace of any Kingdom may be invited to join the Company when they have demonstrated both interest in and practice of the Company’s pursuits. Members are welcome to use the Company badge. 
Reasons for asking one to leave the Membership include, but are not limited to:
* Activity that causes avoidable/intentional harm to the environment (flora, fauna, water, green spaces, the air, etc.);
* Activity that might bring the Company into disrepute (public drunkenness, lack of courtesy to and/or disrespect of others, disparaging the Company or its members . . . and similar);
* Basically, ''Noli esse asinus''.
==Founding Members==
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] - House Founder 
[[Rowan Nabbanseax]] - House Godfather 

[[Category:Household]]

File:Daire O Lochlainn Badge (4) adapted.png

2026-01-22T15:43:45Z

Daire:

Ayresgarde

2026-01-19T18:37:52Z

Daire: Update officers, defenders and populace; re-order sections; minor 'tidying and revisions'

The '''Shire of Ayresgarde''' (Cranbrook, BC, and environs) is located in the Kingdom of [[Avacal]].

==Device==
{|- style="text-align:center;
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Ayresgarde.jpg | 300 px ]]
''Per pale azure and Or, a castle and'' 
''in chief three laurel wreaths counterchanged.''
|}

=Timeline and General History=
Though Ayresgarde has existed long before these recorded times, Ayresgarde was granted Incipient status by Their Royal Majesties King Ivar and Queen Asney in A.S. LII. The Incipient Shire of Ayresgarde was granted Shire status during the Plague Years of AS LV to LVI. Ayresgarde was finally formally recognized and granted full shire status by Their Majesties King Wernar and Queen Sadb, at Ayresgarde’s Midsummer Mischief event, July 23rd A.S. LVII.

=Officers=
; Seneschal ([mailto:ayresgarde.seneschal@avacal.org email]) -- Edana Adamas: Deputy: Medb Polestripper
; Chatelaine ([mailto:ayresgarde.chatelaine@avacal.org email]) -- Bran Wen Knapp: Deputy:
; Exchequer ([mailto:ayresgarde.exchequer@avacal.org email]) -- Rowan Nabbanseax: Deputy: James Bucking
; Marshal ([mailto:ayresgarde.marshal@avacal.org email]) -- Sloan Fenrikson: Deputy:
; Minister of Arts & Sciences ([mailto:ayresgarde.artsci@avacal.org email]) -- Aran Adamas: Deputy:
; Chronicler ([mailto:ayresgarde.chronicler@avacal.org email]) -- : Webminister: Dáire Ó Lochlainn
; Herald ([mailto:ayresgarde.herald@avacal.org email]) -- Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette: Deputy:

=Defenders=
;Archery -- Teiter Tott (Danescombe): Junior Defender:
;Armoured Combat -- Ademar Donadei di Pietro (Vinjar): Junior Defender:
;Arts & Sciences -- Edana Adamas: Junior Defender:
;Bardic -- Medb Polestripper: Junior Defender:
;Rapier Combat -- Bricca di Bardicco (Pendale): Junior Defender:

=Notable Residents=
Ayresgarde [http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?branchByName=353&ward=0&ward1=0&ward2=0 Order of Precedence] 
[[Medb Polestripper]] 
Rowan Nabbanseax 
James Bucking 
Thisbe Elysande La Blanchette 
Fionnghuala of Ayresgarde 
[[Duncan Evergreen]] 
Bjorn the Black 
Henry Blacksmith 
Bran Wen Knapp 
Peachalian Bianchi 
Jane the Immovable 
Edana Adamas 
Aran Adamas 
[[Dáire Ó Lochlainn]] 
Sylve Leslie 

=Events=
;Midsummer Mischief (Fourth weekend of July -- Archery, Armoured, and Rapier Defenderships)
;A Very Ayresgarde Christmas (Last weekend of November -- Arts & Science and Bardic Defenderships)

=Awards and Tokens=
Defenderships

=External Links=
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ayresgarde/ Ayresgarde Facebook page]
*[http://www.avacal.org Kingdom of Avacal website]

[[Category:Branch]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-19T17:22:48Z

Daire: Internal link to Emerald Rose

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
{| style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background: #ffffff;" cellpadding="2"
|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Seventeen different classes, twenty-five total presentations, across seven kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, [[Emerald Rose]] ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-19T15:39:29Z

Daire: Added Champion A&S

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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
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|- valign=top
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages forester activity
* History of European forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Seventeen different classes, twenty-five total presentations, across seven kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Champion of Arts and Sciences, Emerald Rose ([[Montengarde]], January 17th, 2026)
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Sciences ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-06T19:03:55Z

Daire: correction/addition to 'Classes Taught'

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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="text-align:center;"
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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* History of European Forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

* ''Seventeen different classes, twenty-five total presentations, across seven kingdoms''

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2026-01-05T15:55:34Z

Daire: Added italics to hte Latin 'famuli'

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|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|- valign=top
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many ''famuli'' in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* History of European Forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar (2x)
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2025-12-10T14:56:28Z

Daire: Added new class

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
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|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
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|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many famuli in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* History of European Forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Accessorize your Garb on a Budget
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice? (2x)
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar (2x)
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; style="margin:auto"
|-
| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2025-11-20T22:34:33Z

Daire: Added superscripts

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|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Photo'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Information'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
{| style="margin:0 auto; text-align:left; background: #ffffff;" cellpadding="2"
|- valign=top
|Resides:||[[Avacal]]
|- valign=top
|Date Started:||February 2021
|- valign=top
|Awards:||[http://heraldry.avacal.org/op/index.php?who=9496 Avacal Order of Precedence]
|}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #ff0000; color: #ffffff;" | '''Heraldry'''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Dáire.png | 270 px ]] ''Or, a boar's head erased proper atop a mount vert, a chief azure''
|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many famuli in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of the Kicking Horse against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* History of European Forestry
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice?
* Beekeeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar (2x)
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
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Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2025-11-20T18:25:01Z

Daire: Added Deputy A&S 2023-2025

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Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many famuli in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of Kicking Horses against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* History of European Forestry/Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice?
* Beekeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar (2x)
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Deputy A&S (2023-2025)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
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| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

Dáire Ó Lochlainn

2025-11-20T16:36:53Z

Daire: image adjustments

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| style="text-align:center; background: #ffffff;" | [[Image: Daire_02.jpg | 270 px]] ''Dáire Ó Lochlainn; The Plague Years''
|- style="text-align:center;"
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|}

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire Ó Lochlainn is late-10th century Hiberno-Norse, born 966. Living in the northwest of Ireland, he is one of the many famuli in service to the Columban monastery at Derry. His primary roles are as a labourer in the adjacent monastic holdings, and to care for the pack animals of the Brothers when they travel. Being orphaned into the monastic community at an early age, Dáire can read some Gaelic and Latin, but has neither the knowledge nor skills to write. As an agricultural labourer; he is as likely to be laying a live-hedge, or taking the pigs for pannage, one day, as he is to be helping the Brother apiarist with his bees, the next.

Dáire lives in King's Land between the Barony of [[Montengarde]] and the Shire of [[Ayresgarde]], 'guarding' the Pass of Kicking Horses against incursion from Tir Righ. Of late, he has been adopted by the bonny crew in Ayresgarde!

Still finding his feet within the SCA, Dáire very much enjoys partaking in, and delivering, classes as he explores the offerings of the Kingdom and the Known World.

==Interests==
* History of the Hiberno-Norse period of Ireland
* Travels by boat and on foot in the North Atlantic and on the Continent
* History of European Forestry/Current Middle Ages Forester Activity
* SCA-period medical and disability studies
* Reading, writing, teaching

==Classes Taught==
* Silvopasture: a medieval forest management practice?
* Beekeping in Early Ireland
* The Celtic Calendar (2x)
* Rituals of Power: Feasting in early Ireland
* Teaching: Shoulda, woulda, coulda
* Documentation: Frankenstein's Monster, only prettier
* Personas, narratives and roles
* Trading Secrets: SCA-period codes, ciphers and concealments
* St Brendan's Voyage: ''echtrai'' or ''imramma''?
* Columbus was not First: European exploration in the Atlantic and the 'Americas', pre-1492 (2x)
* Agriculture in early Ireland (3x)
* Two mummies . . . and three big toes
* Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
* Archery in Early and Medieval Ireland (4x)
* Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages (2x)
* The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

==Projects==
'''Promotion of Forestry in Avacal'''
* [[Company of the Hurst and Hounds]] - Household name and badge (LoAR August 2025)
'''The Æthelmearc Royal Foresters Guild'''
* Forester - in progress
* Underforester - in progress
* Novice (June 17th, 2025)
'''Avacal Sergeantry'''
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Courtier]] - A&S)
* 'Five-year plan' studying for ([[Warden]] - A&S)

==Roles==
* Shire of [[Ayresgarde]] Web Minister (June 11th, 2025 - ongoing)

==Awards==
* Masters Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, June 14th, 2025)
* Bachelors Degree, University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 21st, 2024)
* Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
* [[Award of Arms]] ([[Avacal]], September 3rd, 2022)
* Order of the Sable Cinquefoil ([[Montengarde]], November 6th, 2021)
* Defender of Arts and Science ([[Sigelhundas]], September 27th, 2021)

==Further Armory==
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| [[Image: DaireBadge.jpg| 200 px ]] || [[Image: DaireBadge2.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DubnusBadge.png | 200 px ]] || [[Image: DerewynBadge.jpg| 200 px ]]
|-
| Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dáire Ó Lochlainn || Dubnus Lugotorix || Derewyn Wodeward (pending)
|}

Daire

[[Category:People]]

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2025-11-20T16:29:42Z

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2025-11-20T16:26:44Z

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