Ideas for the storyboards

13^th Century Banqueting Scene

Scene 1

Video 1

The banquet has just finished in the dining area of the main hall and two servants are tidying up the table at the end of the meal.

They collect the earthenware dishes from the dining table and stack them at one end of the same table.

In the course of collecting the dishes they are careful to select out the best of the leftover food (mainly venison meat pieces) and place them on two dishes, one each.

When the table is cleared the stacks of dishes are taken to an outside area for scouring and storing safely.

With this chore completed the two servants return excitedly to the table and tuck into the left over’s with much merriment and glee, washing it down with the remains of the wine.

As this is a seldom, if ever, happening for lowly servants they forget their place and over indulge.

The scene closes with the two skivvies showing serious signs of over indulgence, over intoxication and much bawdiness.

Scene 2

Video 2

Some weeks later the same two servants can be seen leaving the main living hall and returning almost immediately with a bundle each of rushes from the outside area.

They squat on the floor just inside the side entrance and start working with the rushes.

Shortly one can begin to discern a design of sorts.

Very soon the form of St Bridget’s Cross begins to take shape.

They spend a number of hours plaiting and twisting away with the rushes and when all the material is used up they are left with a stack of crosses beside them on the floor.

Together they take all the crosses they have just made and lay them carefully around the table in preparation for the next feast.

St Bridget (c. 451–525) Brigit was born at Faughart near Dundalk,

Something that may help with the storyboards:

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