The Barony of Eplaheimr invites you to practice your courtesy and courtly manners at our annual Court of Love event.

This will be held on the 21st of February 2026, at the Carmelite Centre in Moate, Co. Westmeath.

10:00am - 8:00pm

Winter is not over, and what better way to feel warm and fuzzy than by having a love-fest of appreciation for those we care for?! Be they our inspiration, someone/many whom we admire, esteem or honour as well as those we love. This will be your chance to let them know in many different ways!

Join us for a day of fun, feast and fika! There will be activities, fencing and classes. Feast will be a lunchtime affair and there will be a fika (High Tea!) after Court. All dogs, including service animals must be kept on a leash.

The High Tea is a potluck, so bring your best baked (or non-baked!) snacks, cakes, or buns with notions to share!

Eplaheimr Code of Conduct and Cancellation Policy applies.

Activities

A&S Scrap Challenge
Everyone has scraps and bits and bobs at home.  Whether offcuts from projects or leftover bits that were never big enough to do anything with!  Well now is your chance.  Grab that pile, stuff it in a bag and bring it to Court of Love.  Your challenge will be - using only the medium of scraps and duct tape - to  create a unique favour for the person of your choice who provides you with inspiration at this event!

The Great Limerick Boast
Participants will be stricken by the bardic gods and will compose a Limerick!...... possibly even multiple times! Limerick battles welcome!

The Rose Tourney
All fencers fight for a different inspiration each bout (they can choose the same person multiple times, but for different reasons).  Before the laying on of each bout, they must declare who their inspiration is and the reason why. The loser of a bout has to courteously present a rose to the inspiration of the winner. Roses will be provided.

A&S Classes
TBC