Comments on: 45: The Norse History of Orkney & Shetland

By: Ivonna Nowicka

Ivonna Nowicka — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:37:46 +0000

It was fascinating to listen to a specialist from the Institute for the Norhern Studies, especially such a great and devoted specialist.

Thank you for this chance to brush up my knowledge of Orkney, which I have visited in 2017 on the 6-day “Explore the Orkney Islands” tour. Since then I have been hoping to go back, especially to Papay Westray. Another fascinating thing to sea there, apart from Knap of Howard, is the North Sea and the Atlantic waters meeting in long line of foam stretching out into the sea perpendicularly to the shore.

Best,

Ivonna

By: Johanna Addison Olson

Johanna Addison Olson — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:10:51 +0000

I just saw this information as I was searching family history. In the ancestral line from my father is a man called Thorfin “The Black” Earl of Orkney II Caithness and Sutherland. He lived from 1009-1064. Do you have any information on him? I would appreciate any information you can give me.

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:31:17 +0000

This was a great episode, super interesting, and has inspired my Norwegian partner and I to visit Scotland/Orkney/Shetland one summer soon. Thanks very much! It would be really interesting to hear other podcasts that focus on Norwegian historical and cultural links to Sweden, Denmark, Finland. Thanks very much for your podcast, blog and books!

By: Ingrid Alexandra Beattie

Ingrid Alexandra Beattie — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:19:06 +0000

Why has the media forgotten all the other trees donated to the UK from Norway?
Look at this link to see where they are and how you can take part in Christmas/Jul celebrations.

norwegianarts.org.uk/event/norwegian-christmas-trees-in-the-uk