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Muirgheal inghean Alasdair

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Muirgheal inghean Alasdair is a late 16th Century Gàidhealtachd woman of the MacMartin clan currently living at Letterfinlay. She will shortly be marrying Donnchadh mac Mártainn, son of the 2^nd Chief of the MacMartins of Letterfinlay and is still living at home with her parents.

In the modern world, Muirgheal attends the College of Saint Bunstable, located in the Barony of Madrone, Kingdom of An Tir.

Awards

• Green Leaf -- Barony of Madrone -- July 8 AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Award of Arms -- Kingdom of An Tir -- September 23 AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Light of Saint Bunstable -- College of Saint Bunstable -- June 3 AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Goutte de Sang -- Kingdom of An Tir -- August 15 AS 44 (CE 2009)
• Tsveti Madrone (Gold) -- Barony of Madrone -- April 10 AS 44 (CE 2010)
• Courtier -- Barony of Madrone -- July 25 AS 45 (CE 2010)
• Tsveti Madrone (White) -- Barony of Madrone -- September 25 AS 45 (CE 2010)
• Jambe de Lion -- Kingdom of An Tir -- April 9 AS 45 (CE 2011)

Arts and Sciences

My primary interest in the area of arts and sciences is researching daily life in the Scottish Highlands during the 16th Century and making this knowledge available to others in the society. I am interested in anything and everything, though my current major areas of work are in embroidery, cooking, glassblowing, and costume research. While my costuming skills are in need of need of improvement and I am constantly struggling with whether or not it is acceptable to machine sew long seams, I have been embroidering and cooking for as long as I can remember and a few years in the hot shop has turned me into a good glassblower and given me a working knowledge of flameworked glass and beads. Authenticity is always my highest priority, especially in my materials and methods. As part of my research it is also my goal to be competent in all aspects of my persona's daily life, including speaking basic Gaelic, writing in the script Scottish women used at the time, and being aware of the local and regional events she would have heard about. I'm always happy to pass along any knowledge I have and am ready to soak up more.

Competitions

• Competitor -- College of Saint Bunstable Championship -- April 22 AS 40 (CE 2006)
• Champion -- Barony of Madrone A&S Championship -- April 14 AS 41 (CE 2007) to March 1 AS 42 (CE 2008)
• Champion -- College of Saint Bunstable Championship -- June 3 AS 42 (CE 2007) to May 31 AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Student Judge -- Kingdom of An Tir A&S Championship -- March 15 AS 42 (CE 2008)
• Judge -- Barony of Dragon's Laire A&S Championship -- February 7 AS 43 (CE 2009)

Major Projects

• MQS Dolphin Needlework Chart -- Displayed April 22 AS 40 (CE 2006)
• Blackwork Coif -- Displayed April 22 AS 40 (CE 2006) and April 14 AS 41 (CE 2007)
• Scottish Bannocks Recreation -- Displayed April 12 AS 41 (CE 2007)
• Scottish Feast Research Paper -- Displayed April 12 AS 41 (CE 2007)
• Madrone Baronial Banquet (The Auld Alliance) -- Served October 13 AS 41 (CE 2007)
• "Who put the leeks in cock-a-leekie soup?" Conference Paper -- Presented September 12 AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Scottish Feast Research Paper (Updated) -- Displayed July 25 AS 45 (CE 2010)
• "Who put the leeks in cock-a-leekie soup? SCA-Targeted Version -- Displayed July 25 AS 45 (CE 2010)
• Scottish Highland Dress Research -- Ongoing
• Daily Life of Scottish Women Research -- Ongoing
• Period Scottish Cuisine Research -- Ongoing

Classes Taught

• Bog Coat Construction -- College of Saint Bunstable Project Night -- October 19 AS 40 (CE 2005)
• Embroidery -- College of Saint Bunstable Project Night -- January 18 AS 40 (CE 2006)
• Chemicals in the SCA -- Known World Chirurgeon Symposium -- May 6 AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Coif Construction -- College of Saint Bunstable Project Night -- July 18 AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Blackwork Embroidery -- Aquaterra Spring Ithra -- May 26 AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Survey of Late Period Scottish Costume -- Aquaterra Spring Ithra -- May 26 AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Scottish Cooking -- Aquaterra Spring Ithra -- May 27 AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Candle Making -- Candlemas Ithra -- February 2 AS 42 (CE 2008)
• Candle Making -- Candlemas Ithra -- February 7 AS 43 (CE 2009)
• Scottish Cooking -- Madrone Culinary Guild Class Series -- July 25 AS 44 (CE 2009)
• Medieval Cooking Nights -- Madrone Culinary Guild and College of Saint Bunstable Project Nights -- Ongoing

Service

While I consider myself first and foremost in the SCA to work on arts and sciences, administrivia is a welcome distraction from my mundane life as a graduate student. On the local level, I'm always happy to take on projects to ensure that an event happens or an office is filled. When I say I'll have something done by a certain date, you can count on me to do so. I may suffer from a case of helium hand, but I am honest and upfront about what I can realistically do and what I need someone else to take care of for me. Currently I'm looking to take on Kingdom level projects, but I'm happy to do whatever is needed to keep the game going.

Event Planning

• Autocrat and Feastocrat -- Feast of St. Bunstable -- February 11 AS 40 (CE 2006)
• Demo Coordinator -- Saint Bunstable Demo -- April 20 AS 40 (CE 2006)
• Feastocrat -- Field of Cloth of Gold -- July 8 AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Autocrat and Feastocrat -- Feast Day of Saint Bunstable -- February 24 AS 41 (CE 2007)
• Autocrat -- Madrone Yule -- December 15 AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Event Bid -- Kingdom A&S AS 42 (CE 2008)
• Autocrat -- Mardone A&S Championship -- March 1 AS 42 (CE 2008)
• Demo Coordinator -- "Medieval Society" College Demo -- April 24 AS 42 CE 2008)
• Chirurgeon-in-Charge -- Lionhearts -- June 27-29 AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Camping Coordinator -- Culinary Symposium -- November 14-16 AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Autocrat -- Saint Bunstable Games Gathering -- December 7 AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Autocrat -- Saint Bunstable Spring Thing -- May 31 AS 44 (CE 2009)
• Co-Autocrat -- Saint Bunstable's Rapier Protector Tourney -- November 7 AS 45 (CE 2010)
• Autocrat -- Saint Bunstable Games Gathering -- December 5 AS 45 (CE 2010)

Offices

• Chirurgeon-in-Training -- At Large -- July AS 40 (CE 2005)to January AS 41 (CE 2007)
• Chronicler -- College of Saint Bunstable -- September AS 40 (CE 2005) to September AS 41 (CE 2006)
• Chatelaine -- College of Saint Bunstable -- September AS 41 (CE 2006) to June AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Chatelaine -- Barony of Madrone -- October AS 41 (CE 2006) to April AS 43 (CE 2008)
• Chirurgeon -- At Large -- January AS 41 (CE 2007) to Present
• Web Mistress -- College of Saint Bunstable -- January AS 41 (CE 2007) to Present
• Chatelaine Reporting Deputy -- Western Region of An Tir -- April AS 42 (CE 2008) to January AS 45 (CE 2011)
• Seneschale -- College of Saint Bunstable -- June AS 43 (CE 2008) to October AS 45 (CE 2010)
• Chatelaine -- Kingdom of An Tir -- January AS 45 (CE 2011) to Present

Misc. Service

• Lady-in-Waiting for HRM Signy of An Tir -- January AS 41 (CE 2007) to July AS 42 (CE 2007)
• Lady-in-Waiting for Their Excellencies Ragnar and Bergdis of Madrone -- March 1 AS 42 (CE 2008) to September 25 AS 45 (CE 2010)

Last Updated April 10, 2011 by Muirgheal