Tuathal O'Sheils

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Candlemas 2024. Photograph by Kasjan Jaskólski Ivarson.
Information
Registered Name: Tuathal O'Sheill Resides: Bryn Gwlad Status: Active Joined SCA: 2006
Order of Precedence
Tuathal O'Sheill
Heraldry
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Honorable Lord Tuathal O'Sheill

Nickname(s): Twill
Pronouns: He/Him

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Rapier Marshal: Bryn Gwlad, 2017-19
  • Hospitaler: Bryn Gwlad, 2020-2024

• Regional Offices Held

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Kingdom Chatelain (Hospitaler), 2024-current.

Persona History:

Tuathal is an Irishman in the Italian Renaissance -- purveyor of fine goods that were definitely obtained legitimately.

Interests:

• Rapier fighting
• Cut & Thrust fighting
• European Dance
• Cooking
• Feast stewarding
• Hospitaling

Timeline of Activity:

2006: First started attending fighter practice in Bjornsborg.
2008: Moved to Shadowlands and took up the rapier with the mighty and fearsome Falconguard (Shadowlands rapier war company).
2010: Visited Italy on study abroad, and swallowed by university
2014: Returned to the SCA with vigor!
2015: Enticed a Lady to join in swordfighting (Nadja Ramthuner). This has made a lot of people very happy and been widely regarded as a good move.
2017: Moved to Bryn Gwlad.
2019: Founded Sherwood Forest Faire demo with HE Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh.
2019: Founded Bryn Gwlad Newcomer's Academy with others.

Prior Groups:

Bjornsborg 2006-2008
Shadowlands 2008
Bjornsborg 2014-2017

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

Areas of Service

Marshal Leadership:

2017: Bryn Gwlad rapier war company leader 2018, 2019: Southern Regional rapier commander

Master of the Ball:

2017-18 Steppes Warlord (mini ball)
2019 Steppes 12th Night
2018, 2019 Gulf War
2018, 2019, 2020 Candlemas
2022 Summer Crown Tournament at Bjornsborg (drop-dead replacement)
2023 Candlemas (drop-dead replacement)

Feast Steward:

2016 Bjornsborg spring luncheon 4 courses (1400s Italian)
2017 Bjornsborg Fall Feast 5 courses (1100s Byzantine)
2018(?) War of Ages (co with Saffiya) Saffiya selected recipes I helped manage kitchen day of.
2019 Candlemas 5 courses (late 16th-early 17th century Spanish and English dishes)
2020 Hellsgate anniversary/Commander's Crucible (planned and recipes redacted canceled due to Covid) (15th century Indian)
2023 War of Ages (English and French)

Event Stewarding:

2019 Known World Dance and Music Symposium (with Myfanwy Ferch Eifion)
2020-2024 Sherwood Forest Faire Demo (founded with Gavin Mac Giolla Ruaidh)

Teaching and Scholarship

Classes Taught:

2012-current: Teach European Dance at various balls, demos, and events.
2019 KWDMS: Italian dance footwork workshop and Learning to use modern methods to extrapolate and perfect period techniques
2017-2019, 2024 Gulf Wars: Various European Dance classes.

Dance Recreations:

Voltati in Ca Rosina:
2019 Candlemas
2019 LPT
New Castle:
2018 Candlemas
Bizzaria D’amore:
2018 LPT

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Muse of Bryn Gwlad (2019)
• Cross Fleury of Bryn Gwlad (2019)
• European Dance Champion to Barony of the Steppes (2019)
• Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad (2020)

Affiliations:

Lord to Nadja Ramthuner.
Cadet to HE Christiana Ivarsdottir.
Protege to Maestra Catalina Ana de Salamanca.
Rapier Teacher to Bastiane Von Trello and Calle Von Trello.

Mundane Information:

Ballroom dance instructor, coach, & choreographer; classical archaeologist.