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  1. The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History by Jonathan Wylie, 1987-01
  2. The history of the Faroe Islands, 1709-1816 (Færoensia) by John F West, 1985
  3. Studies in the vegetational history of the Faroe and Shetland Islands (Annales Societatis Scientiarum Faeroensis) by Johannes Johansen, 1985
  4. The Faroe IslandsInterpretations of History by Jonathan Wylie and David Margolin, 1987
  5. An historical and descriptive account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands: With illustrations of their natural history by James Nicol, 1840
  6. The Faroe Islands by LIV Kjrsvik Schei, 2003-01
  7. The Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Studies, 1)
  8. No Nation Is an Island: Language, Culture, and National Identity in the Faroe Islands (North Atlantic Monographs, 3) by Tom Nauerby, 1996-12
  9. The Faroe Islands: Liv Kjorsvik Schei and Gunnie Moberg by Trondur Patursson, 1992-09
  10. A Strategic Profile of Faroe Islands, 2000 edition (Strategic Planning Series) by The Faroe Islands Research Group, The Faroe Islands Research Group, 2000-04-25
  11. The Far Islands and Other Cold Places: Travel Essays of a Victorian Lady by Elizabeth Taylor, 1997-09-01
  12. The Faroes by Anthony Jackson, 1991-01-31
  13. The Faroes and Iceland: Studies in Island Life by Nelson Annandale, 1982-08
  14. Annunciation, birth, and stasis: an interpretation of a Faroese Marian/ Lorica Ballad.(Critical essay): An article from: Scandinavian Studies by Thomas D. Hill, 2005-12-22

1. Faroe Islands Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
History. St Brendan and his monks sailed past a couple of islands in the 6th Like those who settled Iceland, the first Norse to arrive in the Faroes
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Return to the FAROE ISLANDS Archive Forward to the Current FAROE ISLANDS Forum Peter fra LA Thursday 16th of September 2004 07:04:45 PM Faroe Islands History - Faroese History
Since finding someone from the islands to talk about these Norwegian emmigrants, I am going to put up the history of the people of the Faroe Islands.
If you are finding difficulty finding learning materials and resources for the language, let me point out that Faroese, along with Norwegian, and Icelandic live under the Germanic -> North Germanic -> Old Norse language group. You may find more material to learn Icelandic. Or, as with my case, the Norwegian language had more material available for native English speakers. Consider the possibility of having to learn another Old Norse based language in order to help you learn Faroese. Nordic languages are readily understood by most Faroese, and English is also widely spoken, especially among the younger people.
It is a very disputed question who the people were that first settled the Faroe Islands and when they did so. Studies made by natural scientists and tales of travels by seafaring Irish friars have led scholars to believe that the Faroe Islands were populated by middle of the 7th century AD. There is no agreement on this matter, however, and the belief is not supported by archaeological findings.
On the other hand, the Norwegian colonization during the Viking Age is well documented. Throughout the Viking Age (approx. 800-1050 AD), large-scale emigration from Norway led to the establishment of Norse agricultural societies, partly in areas populated by Celtic peoples bordering the Irish Sea and on the islands off Scotland's western and northern coasts, and partly in uninhabited areas in the North Atlantic. Contact between the areas of Norse settlement was strong and one of its results was to introduce a number of Celtic cultural elements into the otherwise purely Norse Faroese culture.

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6. FAROE ISLANDS HISTORY
FAROE ISLANDS, HISTORY,. The Faroese people are mostly descendants of the settlers,who came from the western part of Norway early in the 9th century.
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Organized Tours The Faroese people are mostly descendants of the settlers, who came from the western part of Norway early in the 9 th century. It is likely, that the islands were already sparsely populated by Irish hermits and a few families before the Norwegian settlement started, but it has yet to be confirmed. Christianity was accepted by law in 999 and the islands became a part of the Norwegian Kingdom in 1035. Norway and the other Nordic countries united, when the Kalmar Union was realized in 1380. After that, the Danish ruled the islands, even after 1814, when Norway was ruled by Sweden.
The Danish Trade Monopoly was abolished in 1856 and the Faeroese people were permitted to start free trading. The fishing fleet grew and the fisheries and fish processing became the main source of income up to this date.

7. History Of Faroe Islands - MavicaNET
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THE SALVATION ARMY SCOUTS The FH-Scouts were founded in 1939. There is only one small group in the country. The group is connected to the Salvation Army. There are only girl members. The uniform is a gray shirt. In 1994, there were 24 members throughout the country.
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THE FAROESE YWCA SCOUTS The Girl Scouts were founded in 1928. There are 6 groups in the country. The gfroups are connected to the Lutheran Church. In most places, there are only female members. The uniform is a green shirt. In 1994, there were 269 members.

10. History Of The Faroe Islands
HISTORY OF THE FAROES. The faroese decend back to goes back to 800 ad. where Later The Faroe Islands passed under the crown of Norway which came into a
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The faroese decend back to goes back to 800 ad. where Norwegian settlers replaced an Irish settelment. They established an assembly called the Althing The 19th century saw the emergence of a Farose national movement that sought to protect the Farose language and culture against a growing Dansih influence. And in the 40ties the dream of the national movement came partly true when the islands became virtually selfgoverning. In 1940 Denmark was occupied by Germany, at the same time British forces landed on Faroese soil. Because of the war, all ties between Denmark and The Faeroese were cut off. After the war it was unthinkable to go to the former country status. After a referendum in 1946 a mere majority of the population voted for independence. But the following negotiatings with the Danes resulted in the so-called Home Rule Act which gives The Faroe Islands independence in internal matters.

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The faroe islands history Faroe Islands, location of the TIEMS2005 conference.This page contains some historic and background information about the Faroe
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Selections of Modern Faroe Islands stamps that will give the viewer a taste of current island life and an appreciation of its modern postage stamps. Faroe Islands Postal History
These web pages present selected items of Faroe Islands postal history illustrating its reliance upon the mainland through: (a) use of Danish stamps and other materials, and (b) provisional issues when the former were not available. Awards
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14. Faroe Islands - Scandinavica.com
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Welcome to the Faroe Islands Geography - History - Tourism - Shopping Map of Faroe (29K) Who are we? We are 45,000 Faroese living in the Faroe Islands. Our capital is Tórshavn (16,000). Other towns : Klaksvík (5,000). Islands : 18 out of wich only 1 is uninhabited. We speak Faroese and Danish. The Faroese language is a variation of old Norse, similar to Icelandic, and is related to the other Scandinavian languages. Learn Danish here What is our country like? How does Faroe look like : rugged and rocky, with an spectacular scenery all around. Watch live web-cameras in Faroe here How is the weather : windy and wet. The Gulf Stream helps to mild temperatures up to 5ºC in winter and 20ºC in summer. Our economy depends on fishing, tourism and woollen products.

15. Faroe Islands Study Circle
The faroe islands Study Circle was formed in 1991. to bring together collectorsof faroe islands postage stamps, postmarks, postal history and so on.
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F aroe I slands S tudy C ircle The Faroe Islands Study Circle was formed in 1991. It was established to bring together collectors of Faroe Islands' postage stamps, postmarks, postal history and so on. It allows collectors to share information about their interests. Many of the Study Circle's members also have a more general interest in the Faroe Islands - their geography, history, flora and fauna, transportation, etc and the Study Circle endeavours to cater for these wider interests too.
The Study Circle has a geographically widespread membership. There are now members in many countries.
The Study Circle's magazine (called "238") and the Secretary's Newsletter is sent to members on a six-monthly basis. A well stocked library allows books about the Faroes to be available for loan by post. The Study Circle also operates an exchange packet scheme (within the UK only) and postal auctions. Meetings are arranged when opportunity permits. Regional meetings - as well as individual contacts for members living within relatively close proximity - are encouraged. Visits to the Faroes were arranged by the Study Circle in 1993 and 1996.
The Study Circle has an organising committee. All committee members are elected by the membership and serve for two-year periods.

16. Denmark Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
history. Nomadic hunters followed the lichen and mosseating reindeer into The Kingdom of Denmark still includes Greenland and the faroe islands,
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17. Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
The early history of the faroe islands is very clear. According to Færeyinga Sagaemigrants who left Norway to escape the tyranny of Harald I of Norway,
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.fo ... Electricity 230V, 50 Hz The banknotes are Danish kroner printed with Faroese motifs. The islands use standard Danish coins. Faroese kr³nur use the Danish ISO 4217 code DKK. The Faroe Islands or simply Faroes Faroese F¸royar , meaning "Sheep Islands", Danish F¦r¸erne ) are a group of islands in the north Atlantic Ocean between Scotland Norway and Iceland . They have been an autonomous region of the kingdom of Denmark since and have, over the years, taken control of most matters, except defense and foreign affairs. The Faroes give their name to one of the British Sea Areas . They have close traditional ties to Iceland, the Shetland , the Orkney Islands , the Western Isles and Greenland . The Faroes exist within the framework of the Nordic Council
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18. History Of The Faroe Islands - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
history of faroe islands Information on the history of the faroe islands fromthe 9th Century to the present.
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The early details of Faroese history are often unclear. It is possible that Saint Brendan , an Irish monk , sailed past the islands during his North Atlantic voyage in the 6th century . He saw an 'Island of Sheep' and a 'Paradise of Birds,' which some say could be the Faroes with its dense bird population and sheep. In the late 600s to early 700s the islands were visited by monks from Ireland , possibly looking for converts. Little is known about them, except that they used the Faroes (and Iceland ) as a hermitage. edit
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Little is known about Faroese history up until the 14th century . The main historical source for this period is the 13th century work F¦reyinga Saga (Saga of the Faroese), and it is disputed as to how much of this work is historical fact. F¦reyinga Saga only exists today as copies in other sagas. In particular three manuscripts called “lafs Saga Tryggvasonar Flateyjarb³k and one registered as AM 62 fol According to Flateyjarb³k Gr­mr Kamban settled in Faroe when Harald H¥rfagre was king of Norway (( ). But this version does not correspond with the writings of

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ca.600 ?
Celtic settlers (Irish monks) make it to the Faroes.
ca.900
The Faroe Islands are colonized by Norwegian settlers.
The Faroe Islands become a Norwegian dependency.
Along with Norway, the Faroes become united with Denmark.
The Faroes become (technically) a part of Zealand, Denmark.
When Denmark cedes Norway in the peace treaty of Kiel, the Faroes remain with Denmark.
The independence movement starts.
The Faroes are occupied by British forces during WWII. Trade with the UK leads to economic growth. The Faroese flag is commonly used since the UK does not tolerate the flag of German-occupied Denmark.
The Faroe Islands are granted autonomy within the Danish Kingdom.
When Denmark joins the European Community (EC) the Faroe Islands choose to stay outside the EC.
Good prospects in the fishing industry lead the Faroes to invest large sums in infrastructure to prevent depopulation of small villages.

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The flag of the Faroe Islands is a red Scandinavian cross, fimbriated blue.
Mark Sensen , 27 November 1995 The horizontal dimensions of the flag are 6:1:2:1:12, the vertical ones 6:1:2:1:6.
Mark Sensen, 26 September 1995 The construction sheet is equal to that of the Norwegian flag (6+1+2+1+6):(6+1+2+1+12). A note in Album des Pavillons (2000) explains that the Danish national flag may also be flown. I am not sure what that means - it may be that it is flown instead of the civil ensign by vessels registered in Faroes, or it is appropriate to use the Dannebrog as a courtesy flag, or it is appropriate for state offices to use Dannebrog instead and so on?
, 12 June 2001 The flag of the Faroe Islands is called "Merkið".
Arni Nielsen , 27 January 2003 Not that I speak Faroese, but I assume that this word have the same meaning as (the similar word) in Norwegian and Danish. Merkið: The mark, or the symbol.

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