The Barony of Eplaheimr invites you to practice your courtesy and courtly manners .....  this year, our annual Court of Love event has gone rogue and comes to you from the stews of Eplaheimr! Bring your bawdy ballads, teach your suggestive subjects and fights in the Ribald Rapier Tourney! 

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

10:00am - 8:00pm

All firmly tongue-in-cheek and for comedic value, the chaste version of Court of Love has been subverted into a lascivious 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 many .....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 Classes
Mentioning Unmentionables - with Lady Gertrude Hoode
This class will peek under history’s skirt to examine various styles of undergarments throughout history, focusing on some spectacular archaeological finds. We will look at how they were made, what they would have been worn underneath, and the kind of person who might have worn each garment. Finally, we will talk about how you might use these historical pieces to help recreate your own historically inspired tightie whities, with practical details like the most comfortable kinds of fabrics to use, how to sew your smocks to make them easily washable and incredibly durable, and how many pairs of pants should you really pack for an event?

The Rose Ribald's 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 loudly present the consort of the winner with a cheeky compliment (and a rose!).

Activities
Make a Sheela na gig in clay - back by popular demand!
The Great Limerick Boast - Participants will be stricken by the bardic gods and will compose a Limerick!...... possibly even multiple times! Limerick battles and bawdiness welcome!