Local Shire Information

(Updated April 12, 2009)

Marshal Activities

Fighter Practice

Local Fighter Practice: Our local fighter practice is held on most Sundays at 1:00 at Warrior's Path State Park.

• Our scheduled fighter practices can vary from month to month. It depends upon the travel schedules of our Marshal and the Knights. Please check the list-serve regularly for updates. The calendar is updated as frequently as possible; however, the most current updates can be found on the Shire's list-serve.
• If no one has arrived by 1:30, the Marshal will leave. If you would like to fight or visit, please arrive before that time.During the fall and winter, fighter practice is dependent upon the weather.
• If the temperature is 40 degrees or less, fighter practice is cancelled.
• If you need more information the park or directions, please follow this link to the State of Tenneessee Park Website. There is a mapquest link that will allow you to customize your directions.

Target Archery

Any time that the Shire of Nant-Y-Derwyddon has two or more competitors assembled with the appropriatly warranted marshal ( Live weapon or combat archery) present, scores for IKAC, IKCAC, or TWIC may be recorded for submission score.

All royal rounds in archery should be reported to THL Ronan MacMorton through the Kingdom of Meridies archer rank submission link.

Business Meetings

Monthly Business Meetings: Please check the list-serve regularly for updates about location and time. The calendar is updated as frequently as possible; however, the most current updates can be found on the Shire's list-serve.

Demonstrations

We often perform public demonstrations to teach others about the middle ages, both current and past. If you are intersted in having us host a demonstration, please contact the Seneschal.

Nant-Y-Derwyddon List Serve

List-Serve for the Shire of Nant-Y-Derwyddon: The Shire maintains a list-serve at YahooGroups! If you are interested in joining the service, simply follow the link (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nant-y-derwyddon/). It may take a day or two for the complete appication process. In order to prevent spammers for joining the list, the final application approval rests with a live person, the Web Minister. When you are completing the application to join the list serve, please leave a brief message about your interests. The list serve is for informational purposes only. Advertisements are sales are discouraged.

Annual Events

The Shire of Nant-Y-Derwyddon currently hosts one event a year. Our next event will be held in 2009. The theme and format of our events can vary from event to event. If you would like more information about the kinds of events we have held, please visit the links below.

Flyers from Past Events

We also hold annual Shire Championships. It is an opportunity to dress up, to fight, and to socialize. We hold a tournament to select the Shire Warlord. We also hold a vote to recognize individuals who have distinguished themselves in the shire.

Nearby Groups

Barony of Thor's Mountain: Because we are in the corner of Meridies, we have only one group that is really close to us. That group is the Barony of Thor's Mountain. They traditionally hold: May Tourney and Silver Hammer at Big Ridge State Park in Maynardville, Tennessee. While Thor's Mountain hosts other events, these two are only two hours away and are relatively close to the Tri-Cities.

Directons to Thor's Mountain Fighter Practice: The location of Thor's Mountain Fighter Practice may change occassionally. For the most up to date information, consult their webpage, Barony of Thor's Mountain.

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