Aine inghean ui Chonchobhair
SCA History
Aine became Baroness Amanda's champion of arts as part of the group Musica Moderna at her first event, Lions Gate May Bardic in A.S. 37 (May 2002). She received an AoA from Princess Amanda and Prince Ulf at Tir Righ Summer Investiture XLI/2006. At Lions Gate Defenders XLII/2007 Aine gained the title of Bardic Defender of Lions Gate, which she held for a year. She became student to Caoimhe ingen Domnaille at Tir Righ Winter Investiture XLII/2007. Aine was co-event steward of 12th Night 2008 and event steward of Kingdom Bardic 2008. She received a Goutte de Sang from King Cedric and Queen Elizabeth at Tir Righ Spring Coronet 2008 and a Silver Pillar from Prince Owain and Princess Wrenn at Tir Righ May Investiture 2008. She became a dean of The University of Tir Righ in December, orchestrating university sessions throughout the principality until December of 2010. Her favourite thing to do, though, is retinue. Since May of 2007 she has served on numerous retinues as personal assistant, lady-in-waiting, head lady-in-waiting, royal liaison, royal secretary, court co-ordinator, head of retinue and, in the words of His Grace Owain, human leatherman tool. In February of 2013, Aine simultaneously became seneschale of Tir Righ and protégée to Master Uilliam MacAndrew. She is currently seneschal of Tir Righ, royal liaison to Their Royal Highnesses of An Tir, and court co-ordinator to Their Excellencies of Lions Gate.
Interests
- Learning
- Midwifery
- Retinue
- Tablet Weaving
- Not sucking at sewing
- Music
Persona
A work in progress, Aine's persona is a midwife's apprentice in the 13th century. Her surname is derived from the clan system of Ireland, meaning daughter of a male descendent of Connor. Aine is from the Galway area of Ireland.
Offices
- Dean of The University of Tir Righ: December 2008 to December 2010
- Deputy Governor of The University of Tir Righ: November 2009 to December 2010
- Deputy Seneschale of Tir Righ: March 2011 to February 2013
- Seneschale of Tir Righ: February 2013 (current)
Awards Summary
- Award of Arms (Tir Righ) May 13 A.S. 41 / 2006
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Caoimhe) November 10 A.S. 42 / 2007
- Goutte de Sang April 12 A.S. 42 / 2008
- Order of the Lion's Fang (Lions Gate) May 3 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Wrenn) May 10 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Prince's Favour (Owain) May 10 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Order of the Silver Pillar (Tir Righ) May 10 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Forget-Me-Not (Wrenn) October 25 A.S. 43 / 2008
- King's Favour (Owain) November 22 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Safiye) November 22 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Order of the Lion's Claw (Lions Gate) December 6 A.S. 43 / 2008
- Forget-Me-Not (Inga) July 18 A.S. 44 / 2009
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Renee) February 20 A.S.44 / 2010
- Prince's Favour (Ulfgar) February 20 A.S. 44 / 2010
- Hospitaller of Albion (Drachenwald) June 26 A.S. 45 / 2010
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Katherine) March 5 A.S. 45 / 2011
- Prince's Favour (Alden) March 5 A.S. 45 / 2011
- Forget-Me-Not (Dagmaer) January 7 A.S. 26 / 2012
- Prince's Favour (Steinn) August 4 A.S. 47 / 2012
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Gemma) August 4 A.S. 47 / 2012
- Court Barony (UlfR and Caoimhe) June 8 A.S. 48 / 2013
- Forget-Me-Not (Caoimhe) July 19 A.S. 48 / 2013
- Prince's Favour (Ulfgar) February 22 A.S. 48 / 2014
- Princess' Talon of Favour (Dalla) August 23 A.S. 49 / 2014
- Prince's Favour (Savaric) August 23 A.S. 49 / 2014
Known Accomplices
Modern Life
In her modern life Aine is known as Sally. She is a professor of Canadian history and occasionally a labour doula. She has an amazing daughter, born in December 2011, and another one on the way in September 2014.
(And for the record, she does not consider her life mundane)