Dagorhir Event - Feast of the May Queen - April 30 - May 2
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:55 pm
In Irish mythology, the beginning of the summer season for the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians started at Bealtaine. Great bonfires would mark a time of purification and transition, heralding in the season in the hope of a good harvest later in the year, and were accompanied with ritual acts to protect the people from any harm by Otherworldly spirits, such as the Aos Sí. Like the festival of Samhain, opposite Beltane on October 31 Beltane was also a time when the Otherworld was seen as particularly close at hand.
This is Tir na nOg's (the Dagorhir Unit, not the Belegarth realm) first EVER event, and we really hope to make it a good one! We are busting our posteriors to ensure that everyone has a good time, and hopefully we can do it again next year!
When: April 30th - May 2nd (troll opens at 1pm on Friday)
Where: 1 Orinsekwa Road, Valatie, NY (just follow the signs)
What: Weekend camp-out, Potluck Feast (everyone bring something to share)
Troll Toll: $7
Directions: Google Maps or Mapquest 1 Orinsekwa Road, Valatie, NY and then just follow the signs to Troll Booth.
Merchants are strongly encouraged to come and display their wares! We don't charge any kind of merchant fee, or dues or anything... we just want everyone to come and have a good time, and people always love it when there's cool stuff to buy!
Minimum age for attendance is 14 without a parent or guardian (or someone that is legally responsible for you). You must be 16 to fight (with parental signed and notarized waiver). People 14 and 15 may fight with special permission. Contact Gamhain or Namtar on the Anvard forums to see about getting permission.
The property we will be camping on is absolutely beautiful. The battlefield is a mix of fields, groves and hills, so the fighting is going to be very interesting.
We also have our own lake! We have a dock and a diving raft, so feel free to go swimming. Just don't swim alone at night.