Dáire Ó Lochlainn

Pronounced Darah O Lockluhn (He, Him)

Dáire was born in Derry in 954. He was raised by the Brothers of St Columba and has served them in many capacities over the years. Born to an Irish mother and Norse father, Dáire straddles the Hiberno-Norse bridge of late 10th-century Ireland.

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.

Still finding his feet within the Kingdom, 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
 * Listening to, and retelling, travelers' tales
 * SCA-period medical and disability studies
 * Reading, writing, teaching

Classes Taught

 * 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
 * Agriculture in early Ireland
 * Ambroise Paré: the new breed of barber-surgeon
 * Archery in Medieval Ireland
 * Improving Mobility: walking aids and prostheses in the Middle Ages
 * The Irish Mether: a ritual drinking vessel

Projects

 * Student to Kataryna Tkach (also known as Kataryna Dragonweaver)
 * 'Five-year plan' studying for Sergeantry (Courtier - A&S)

Awards

 * Fellow of the University of Atlantia (Atlantia, September 22nd, 2022)
 * Award of Arms (Avacal, September 3rd, 2022)
 * Order of the Rose Petal (Montengarde, November 6th, 2021)
 * Defender of Arts and Science (Sigelhundas, September 27th, 2021)

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