Caoimhe ingen Domnaille

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Viscountess Caoimhe was the 9th Princess of Tir Righ, reigning with her husband, Thegn Ulf Bloodfoot Fallgrson. She has played in both Cold Keep and Lions Gate and is a member of the Wolfpack. She is apprentice to Mistress Yrsa Kettilsdottir. Caoimhe is currently a member of the Shire of Adamastor in the Kingdom of Drachenwald.

Interests

  • Her A&S Website: http://zoemcdonell.googlepages.com/caoimhinn%27shomepage
  • Early-period textiles
  • Early-period dyeing on silk, wool and linen
  • A biocultural approach to historical research with an emphasis on the how early-period cultures affect wildlife and ecosystems
  • Spinning using a drop spindle
  • Viking-Age tablet weaving
  • Growing dye plants
  • Viking-Age clothing
  • Embroidery

Future Research Directions

  • Weaving using a horizontal beam loom
  • Creating and using a warp-wighted loom
  • Spinning with linen and silk
  • Dyeing plant-based fiber such as linen, hemp and nettle

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