Ciar ingen Fiachnae

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Ciar ingen Fiachnae
Information
Resides: Dragon's Laire Date Started: June 18 of AS XLIX (2014) Awards: Order of Precedence Offices: Dragon's Laire Culinary Guild Head
Heraldry
(device in progress)

Etymology

Quick pronunciation: KEE-ur inion FEE-uch-nay

Ciar ingen Fiachnae is the Old Irish form of the Primitive Irish Cera inigena Veqanai, The documentation for both parts of the name comes from the first volume of the Irish Annals. The use of Ciar was recorded in 679 and 681. Fiachna is recorded for several years and was found as early as 574. Fiachna is modified to Fiachnae in an early form of genderization. Ingen translates to "daughter of".

For comparison, the male version of the name would be Ciaran mac Fiachna. Ciaran is the diminutive form and there is no known explanation for why the diminutive is male when it would typically be female. To indicate 'son of' use mac. Fiachna is not modified.

Because the names, while Old Irish, were documented and then recorded again, they may have a later period spelling of the earlier period names. The documentation referred to by the SCA can be found here and here. As well as in "Irish Names," by Donnchadh Ó Corráin and Fidelma Maguire, 2nd edition (Dublin, Ireland: Lilliput Press, 1990). In his book "Early Medieval Ireland 400 to 1200," Dáibhí Ó Cróinín notes that the Old Irish was being written with the Roman alphabet by 600AD and that there is a theory that transition and crossover between the Primitive and Old Irish may have occurred (pages 189-193)(New York, USA: Routledge, 2013).

Persona

Still being developed! Ciar ingen Fiachnae lives on the west coast of Ireland and is from the early 7th century. This is a time of rapid cultural change - a recent major language shift, a written language is developed, both the written and spoken Latin and Irish are being taught to everyone.

Fealty

• Apprentice unto Renart le fox de berwyk of the Order of the Pelican. 9 December AS LII (2017).

Current Offices

• Dragon's Laire's Culinary and Spirit-makers Guild Minister, February AS LII (2018) to present.

Current Service

Kingdom

• Events
• Service
  • Regional point of contact for Kingdom Charter printing, dissemination, and collection, 2017 to present ( Kitsap County, WA and neighboring areas)
  • YAFA Mentor: Nov 2016 to present. Culinary and Herbalism, Jewelry Crafting, Scribal.
  • Ithra Reconstruction Committee with Master Seamus O'Caellaigh
    • Degrees and Certificates and Inclusion sub-committees

Baronial

• Events
  • Event clean-up crew 2014 to present
• Service
  • Hospitality setup care taker
  • Manages and maintains the Baronial Feast Equipment

Guilds and Groups

• An Tir Apothecary Guild
• Dragon’s Laire Culinary and Spirit-makers Guild

Current Projects and Interests

• Research 'Honeyed Apples' A Saxon recipe
• Persona development
• Dragon’s Laire Culinary Book Project: Coordinated teaching and production to create a period manuscript working with recipe redactors, cooks, paper makers, scribes, and bookbinders.
• Siege cooking!
• Complete the paper comparing Irish clothing pre- and post- Viking Settlement based on extant findings and writings
• Research into Irish trade prior to the arrival of the Norse and Danes.
• Recipe research and redaction: Roman, Saxon, Irish, and Persian

Previous Activities, Projects, and Presentations

• Do a single-entry presentation on Apicius’ 305 Aliter Dulcia (Another Sweet) after having completed the presentation at Atheneum 2020. - Completed, KAS 2022! (Scored 73! Not too shabby for a first competition!)
• Working with Kingdom and Society YAFA on the modules and mentor-teacher-student relationship. Modules of focus: culinary, jewelry making.
• The Road to Athenaeum: 28 July AS LV (2020): 'Experimentation and redaction of 'Another Sweet' from De Re Conquinaria, a 5th Century Roman Cookbook.' Viewable by clicking the 1 [1]
• Collegium: 25-27 October AS LIV (2019): 'Demo Events' presentation and handout.
• Assist with research and writing of Demo-Event proposal for BOD with Master Arontius, 2019.
• Siege cooking!
  • Baroness’ War 2018, winning team with Maitre Renart le fox de berwyk, THL Kloe of Thira, and m’Lady Lucy of Smithshall.
  • Baroness' War 2017, winning team with Lord Máenach na Cailled
  • Baroness' War 2015, with THL Ela y Ynis Dewi and Lord Máenach na Cailled
• Dragon’s Laire Scribal Guild (guild on hold)
• Dragon’s Laire Research Corpus (group retired)

Previous Service

Kingdom

• Events
  • September Crown 2023: 02 September to 05 September AS LVI: Co-Event Steward
  • Kingdom Feast LV (2020): 16 October to 18 October AS LV: Event Steward. CANCELLED due to COVID-19.
  • September Crown 2018: 31 August to 03 September AS LIII: Co-Steward, Volunteer Co-coordinator, Youth and Family Activities Coordinator, Culinary Activities Coordinator.
  • Kingdom Arts and Sciences and Bardic Championship AS LI (2017) Guilds and Displays Contact and Deputy Onsite Event Steward.
  • Twelfth Night AS LI (2017) Scroll Display contact and setup as well as Scroll and A&S Display Monitoring.
  • Kingdom Feast and Bardic Celebration
    • 2016: setup, Layout team, Second Breakfast assistant cook, Lunch assistant cook, tear down crew
    • 2015: setup, Second Breakfast assistant cook, tear down crew
• Other
  • Ithra Board: event recruitment: Fall 2018 to Fall 2020.

Barony of Dragon's Laire

• Offices
  • Dragon's Laire's Contingency Seneschal, February 6 AS LV (2021) to August AS LVI.
  • Dragon's Laire's Seneschal May 4 AS LI (2017) to February 6 AS LV (2021)
  • Deputy Seneschal: September 6, 2016 to May 4, 2017.
• Events
  • June Faire: 17-19 June AS LVI (2022): June Faire Board Officer: SCA Coordinator
  • Virtual Candelmas: 6 February AS LV (2021): Event Steward, assistant moderator
  • Virtual Yule: 12 December AS LV (2020): Seneschal and assistant moderator
  • Candlemas: 01 February AS LIV (2019): Cook assistant
  • Yule: 07 December AS LIV (2019): Feast Menu and Planning – not present due to family emergency but the feast went on!
  • June Faire: 07-09 June AS LIV (2019): Co-Steward, Kingdom Calendar, Volunteer food coordinator
  • Candlemas: 02 February AS LIII (2019): Kingdom Calendar, Cook assistant
  • Þangbrandr Sløngvandbaugi Vigil: 12 January AS LIII (2019): Norse food research and food coordinator
  • June Faire: 07-09 June AS LIV (2019): Seneschal, Co-Steward
  • June Faire: 01-03 June AS LIII (2018): Gate volunteer, Volunteer food coordinator
  • Candlemas: 3 February AS LII (2018): Contingency Event Steward
  • Yule: 9 December AS LII (2017): Feast Coordinator
  • June Faire: 02-04 June AS LII (2017): Gate volunteer, Culinary demo
  • Candlemas: 11 February AS LI (2017): Deputy Event Steward, Lunch cook, Decorations coordinator
  • Yule: 10 December, AS LI (2016): Cook assistant
  • Last Chance: 30 September to 2 October, AS LI (2016): Schedule
  • June Faire culinary demo: 2017, 2016, 2015
• Service
  • Scribal illumination and some charter design

Other branches

• Events
  • Maypole XXVII Druim DoineannmL 4 May, AS LIV: Culinary Demo
  • Sport of Kings: August 17-20 AS LII (2017): Virgin Countess assistant cook and scullery.
  • Stromgard Founding Revel: February 25 AS LI (2017): assistant cook, cake!

Recognitions and Awards

Highest Award: Goutte de Sang

• Baron's Favor, 23 April LVI (2022), TE Conchobar of Dragon's Laire
• Baroness' Favor, 23 April LVI (2022), TE Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Jambe de Lion, AS LVI (2020), TRM Kjartan II and Sha'ya II
• Dragon's Treasure, 06 February AS LV (2021), TE Kloe and Arion of Dragon's Laire
• Wyvern, 01 February AS LIV (2020), TE Conchobar and Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Golden Hyphen, 02 February AS LIII (2019), TE Conchobar and Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Dragon Lily, 02 June AS LIII (2018), TE Conchobar and Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Snapdragon, 03 June AS LII (2017), TE Conchobar and Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Goutte de Sang, 29 October AS LI (2016), TRM Kjartan and Sha'ya
• Bumblebee, 5 December AS L (2015), TE Conchobar and Eilidh of Dragon's Laire
• Award of Arms, 6 June AS L (2015), TRM Savaric and Dalla