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== Offices & Positions, past and present ==
== Offices & Positions, past and present ==


* Herald 2 (deputy-coordinator of Herald's Point at Pennsic) for Pennsic XLVII, 2018
* Herald 1 (coordinator of Heralds Point at Pennsic) for Pennsic XLVII, 2019
* Herald 2 (deputy-coordinator of Heralds Point at Pennsic) for Pennsic XLVII, 2018
* Blue Tyger Herald (kingdom submissions herald) for the [[East Kingdom]], June 9, 2018 - present
* Blue Tyger Herald (kingdom submissions herald) for the [[East Kingdom]], June 9, 2018 - present
* Diademe Herald (in-Kingdom submissions deputy) for the [[East Kingdom]], December 2016 - June 8, 2018
* Diademe Herald (in-Kingdom submissions deputy) for the [[East Kingdom]], December 2016 - June 8, 2018
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== Event Staff ==
== Event Staff ==
*[http://aethelmearc.org/event/pennsic-xlvii/ Pennsic 2018], Herald's Point staff and Herald 2 (deputy coordinator of Herald's Point)
*[http://aethelmearc.org/event/pennsic-war-xlviii/ Pennsic 2019], Herald 1 (coordinator of Heralds Point)
*[http://aethelmearc.org/event/pennsic-xlvii/ Pennsic 2018], Herald 2 (deputy coordinator of Heralds Point)
*[http://www.aethelmearc.org/eventinfo.php?event=1169 Aethelmearc Heralds and Scribes Schola], October 2016, teacher
*[http://www.aethelmearc.org/eventinfo.php?event=1169 Aethelmearc Heralds and Scribes Schola], October 2016, teacher
*[http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=2994 Wars of the Roses], May 2016, heraldic consulting table  
*[http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=2994 Wars of the Roses], May 2016, heraldic consulting table  

Revision as of 09:07, 16 August 2019

Photo
Muirenn-Ruad-2018-Profile.jpg
Photo by Sitt al-Gharb ha-niqret Khazariyya, Bjorn's Ceilidh/Investiture 2018
Information
Resides: Concordia of the Snows, East Kingdom
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
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Argent, three fox's masks and a chief indented vert.

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(Fieldless) A coney courant ermine.
(Fieldless) A fox's mask within and conjoined to an annulet of ivy vert.
Award & Office Badges
Companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent Companion of the Order of the Silver Wheel Order of the Pine, Barony of Concordia of the Snows Award of Arms
Herald Minister of Lists

Introduction

Muirenn ingen Dúnadaig (pronounced MURE-in IN-yen DUNE-a-dayg) joined the SCA in 2009, and divides her interest between the early/middle Irish period (up to 1000 AD) and the High Middle Ages on the continent (late 1100's), specifically the history surrounding Eleanor of Aquitane. She resides in the East Kingdom in Concordia of the Snows, with frequent disregard of the borders between there, Anglespur, and Glenn Linn.


Her major interest lies in Heraldry (armory and research.) Hobbies that loom on the horizon are tablet weaving and her harp.

Persona

Ireland in approximately 800AD

Muirenn lived in Ireland from 802 - 841, at a time when the Viking raids were just beginning. Iona had been burned and sacked, and there was raiding all along the coasts, but the Vikings had no permanent settlements. Christianity was well-established, the Abbey of Kells was under construction, and many people were torn between the new Christian faith and waning traditional pagan beliefs.

Her father was Dúnadach mac Áedgein Uí Fáilbhe (Dunadach son of Aedgein, descendant of Failbhe). Her mother was Gelgeis ingen Murchada Uí Fáilbhe (Gelgeis, daughter of Murchad, descendant of Failbhe.) The Uí Fáilbhe were a strong clan of the Corcu Duibne.

Muirenn lives in the household of her unmarried older brother, Áedán, where she tends to the simples garden and manages his household.

Muirenn lived in the kingdom of Munster in Corcu Duibne lands in what is now Kerry. As a peninsula along the southwestern coast, these lands were subject to frequent raids during Muirenn's lifetime. The Corcu Duibne trace their ancestry back to Conaire Mor, and they claim Dob(h)inia as their devine ancestor.

The Cailleach Bheirre is of the Corcu Duibne as well. The 8/9th century poem Lament of the Old Woman of Beare speaks of the Cailleach.


The kings of Munster during her time were:


Áed Oirdnide (793-819) was High King of Ireland when Muirenn was born, but Concochobar mac Donnchad (819-833) was High King during most of Muirenn's lifetime, followed by Niall Caille (833-846.)

Offices & Positions, past and present

  • Herald 1 (coordinator of Heralds Point at Pennsic) for Pennsic XLVII, 2019
  • Herald 2 (deputy-coordinator of Heralds Point at Pennsic) for Pennsic XLVII, 2018
  • Blue Tyger Herald (kingdom submissions herald) for the East Kingdom, June 9, 2018 - present
  • Diademe Herald (in-Kingdom submissions deputy) for the East Kingdom, December 2016 - June 8, 2018
  • Mosaic Herald (in-Kingdom notifications deputy) for the East Kingdom, December 2015 - November 2016
  • Herald at large in the East Kingdom, November 2013 - present

Affiliations

  • Sisterhood of Saint Walburga, June 2018
  • Friend of Vestfell Farmstead
  • Mojito Madness Herald Imaginary, March 2015

Event Staff

Awards

Projects & Publications

In Case of Court

Please contact me ahead of time wherever possible. I am an introvert and deeply dislike public surprises. I am also often on-call for work even when attending events, which complicates court attendance. A summon or a writ would be super-cool, and also very period.

Please also note, I strongly dislike hugs from strangers and would prefer handshakes or fistbumps if a court presentation includes "greeting by the Order." Do not be offended if I hug a few people I know and am comfortable with, and offer you a handshake instead. Respect for each other's boundaries can make for very strong, long-lasting relationships within any Order, and with all individuals we encounter.

In service to scribes and illuminators, I am including some artistic ideas for scroll work:

  • Favorite things in nature: daffodils, varigated ivy (hedera), lilacs, day lilies, foxes (both my heraldic green and the natural red fox coloration). I'm also fond of snowflakes, being a resident of Concordia of the Snows.
  • Favorite colors: green, blue, and gold (purple and pink are disliked)
  • Favorite decorative motifs: mosaics, stained glass, enhanced capitals (like in manuscripts, where the first capital letter decorates nearly the whole page margin). I also enjoy some of the weird marginalia, like the jousting rabbits and the human-headed snails and the like.
  • Best language for scrolls: English, of any period is fine. Alys MacIntoych is an amazing resource for scroll texts, and if she knows who the recipient is, she may have ideas to tailor the text to suit

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