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.
2024: Founded Arte de Tutto Fa Brodo with his Lady, their students, and the hungry rabble.

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

Holder of the Iron Star with Nadja Ramthuner and Orazio d'Assisi.

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)
2019-2024 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.
Apprentice to Oksana Goncharova.
Rapier Teacher to Bastiane Von Trello and Calle Von Trello.

Mundane Information:

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