Historical material, News
Irish monks? Modern research would seem to give credibility to the long held belief that Irish monks first inhabited the Faroe Islands. • We have Gaelic words in the Faroese language, as well as place names and the introduction of sheep and oats from pre-Viking...
Historical material, News
In the latest issue of Frøði, there is a highly relevant and fascinating article by Jon Sigurð Hansen, based on an account documented in the Icelandic Sturlunga Saga. Icelandic priest to the Faroes The main story revolves around an Icelandic priest who fell gravely...
Historical material, News, Historical material
Behind to the left is possibly – we are not sure – Fr. Mussa and behind and uttermost to the right is Fr. Bauer. The other people are the first Faroese Catholics in modern times. Extract from the letter that Fr. Luigi Mussa, an Italian priest originally from the...
