[MR] Tourney of Manannan coming soon!

[Brenda Butler]

Tourney of Manannan Mac Lir XLI 

January 28, 2023 

With the cool winds of winter chilling your bones, perhaps you should cast your eyes to the Canton of Tear-Sea’s Shore, where the 41 st Tourney of Manannan Mac Lir will happen in the balmy climes of Southern Atlantia. Plenty of fighting will be available with the tradition Brooch of Manannan Tourney, with bragging rights to the oldest continuously awarded tourney prize up for grabs. And just to make it more challenging, each competitor must come up with a boast about his or her prowess before taking the field, sponsored by Mistress Adendra! What, that’s not enough fighting? Well, how about a Great Weapons tourney to help satisfy the need! And don’t forget our Rapier Fighters, with their own Brooch Tourney, and a Cut and Thrust Tourney to follow. The youth of Atlantia will be pleased to know that they also are promised a fun tourney from Baron Roibeard mac Oscair! 

The more artistically inclined will find they will be challenged by a fiber arts competition (youth, novice and experienced) sponsored by Mistress Alisoun, a largess competition benefiting our Baron and Baroness of Hidden Mountain, and a garb accessories competition sponsored by Master Geoffrey. A fiber Solar will be running during the day. 

And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Manannan without a delicious feast, prepared by the Three Barons . Please contact Baron Ingvar (email: [ mailto:norm.e.smith at gmail.com | norm.e.smith at gmail.com ] ) with any dietary concerns. 

Where, you ask, is the location of this wonderful event? The Harleyville Community Center will provide a lovely backdrop to the days’ activities. The address is 163 S. Railroad Ave, Harleyville, SC 29448. 

Cost, you ask? Why one would expect a wonderful event like this to be expensive, but no! 

Site fee – Members $8 Nonmembers $13 Youth 6-17 $5 Children under 5 - guests of the Canton. Site opens at 08:00 am and closes at 11:00 pm. Feast is $12 each . 

Refunds: 

1. All requests for refunds shall be made in writing prior to the closing of the event and by the person who made the reservation or their designated representative. 

2. Refund requests from those not in attendance at the event should be made via email to the autocrat and/or Canton Exchequer at their published email addresses. Such requests must be dated no later than midnight of the day of the event. 

3. All refunds will be at the discretion of the TSSFC. While the Canton makes every effort to honor refund requests, it reserves the right to refuse requests received after completion of the event, requests associated with unprofitable events or for feast seats cancelled less than 24 hours before feast which cannot be resold. 

4. All refunds will be made by check drawn on the Canton account to be mailed no later than 15 days after the end of the event. 

No Camping is available at this site, but day shades are welcome. This is a dry site. No pets are allowed in the community center. Service animals are welcome! 

Autocrat: Mistress Aodh Adendra Marland, mka Brenda Butler, 1112 Grapevine Rd, Ridgeville, SC, 29472. 843-670-4855. Email: [ mailto:adendra at homesc.com | adendra at homesc.com ] 

Reservationist: Mistress Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane, mka E. L. Wimett, Box 522, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-0522 email: silverdragon at charleston.net 

Site Directions: Take best route to I-26 to Exit 177 – Harleyville, near Charleston, SC. If coming from the east, turn right onto SC-453 (Judge St) towards Harleyville. If coming from westbound, turn left onto SC-453 (Judge St). Go 1.3 miles and turn left onto W Main St, go 0.3 miles and take second right onto S. Railroad Ave. Site is 0.2 miles down on the left.