Inchmore, Crannog Village
The northern shore of the island is home to a small village of approximately fifteen wooden crannog style houses constructed on thick wooden piles above the water with sturdy walkways frequently reinforced with earthworks leading to the shore. Some of the larger kin groups have several crannogs near one another with interconnected walkways. The bridges and walkways to the island mostly converge and meet at or near a central village communal space on the island itself. Here there are what larger structures and artisan space as the village both requires and possesses. Of particular note is a large ritual space, called the Moot Hill, in the center of this land portion of the village. It is here that any Clan meetings occur and that their many Faerie visitors are received. And perhaps more? All of the crannog dwellings are somewhat large and seem to be intended to hold more than a single family. The original villager population of the islands prior to the construction of the ringfort and Covenant resides here. They are not fully integrated into the society of the Covenant yet have put up no resistance. Indeed they don’t seem to resent the presence of the Covenant. The crannog fishermen have begun using the quay of the manor, and sharing a portion of their catch for the privilege, to shelter their boats but by and large confine themselves to their village rather than consort with those that dwell or work within the manor.
The current clan chief is named Ferguson. He is pleasant, handsome, large, and has orange-red hair that grows quickly and in all directions. He has an equally fiery and boisterous disposition. His wife is named Kenzie. She is stunningly beautiful, well-spoken, quick-witted, and tall. Kenzie spends more time in the Covenant than anyone else in the clan, accompanied at times by some of the young women of the village.
Inchmore, Crannog Village, History & Faerie Entanglements
There are no known members of the Crannog Village of Inchmore that do not have Faerie Blood. Multiple generations in the past an offshoot of a local Clan broke away and settled on Inchmore, taking the name of the Island as their own name (an Inchmore). The water provided natural protection from others and the lake provided an excellent source of fish. The soul was fertile and the island life kept them mostly separated from the many conflicts of Ireland. Being on the lake and river meant traders could, and did, access them giving them plenty of opportunity to trade for such a small village. Life was unusually good.
The villagers however have long had close and continual, even dare say intimate, contact with Faeries of all stripes. This has come to be accepted as part of the nature of living on the Isle and has become deeply ingrained into the very unique culture of the village/Clan. Those alone or away from the village for nearly any reason or duration frequently encounter Faeries. The encounters are not entirely benign and the villagers have a deep oral knowledge of Faeries and how to resist those that are hostile. They also seem naturally adept in dealing with Faerie socially.
The Crannog-men give hospitality freely and openly to friendly Faeries that come to visit their village, something that occurs frequently. Encounters of a sexual nature with various types of Faeries are extremely common among both sexes. The villagers have so much Faerie Blood that many are visibly different, and the village has a distinct reputation for “Otherness” in the nearby countryside.
The villagers seem to have a more Faerie than Mundane/Mortal set of attitudes and cultural norms concerning sex and children. Monogamy is virtually unknown and yet children are considered a blessing and to be raised under the care and authority of the patriarch of the household that the mother resides in (whether husband or father or something else). Intermarriage of the Inchmore Clan with outsiders has started becoming rare and at times contentious for this reason. There are a few failed marriages and associated grudges on both sides in the near past associated with this. Some of the brides from Inchmore have returned home and likewise some brides from outside have departed Inchmore in similar haste.
Inchturk Island
Inchturk is even less populated than Inchmore with only a handful of souls who live on the small island. This is likely due to the rather strong Faerie Aura that envelops large swathes of the island in a number of places. The island appears nondescript yet for some reason seem unusually close to Faerie and doubtless has secrets yet unknown. (Faerie Aura Rating +3)