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The Fire Priest - September's Interesting Icelander

Jón Steingrímsson IR#I71175 10 September 1728 – 11 August 1791 For September we are profiling Jón Steingrímsson also known as The Fire...

Prestsvarðan - Marking a Miracle

By Natalie Kruse On June 26th, 2023, several members of the congregation of Útskálakirkja (Útskálar Church) and others from the...

Samkoma-A New Way To Participate in Icelandic Roots

-Samkoma-expanding our Icelandic Roots online community Have you read about our unique online events and wanted to join our online...

The Power of Icelandic Poetry

by Sverrir Sigurdsson Works of art, such as music, literature, and paintings, have been known to move a country to action, change social...

50th Anniversary of Eldfell Eruption at Westman Islands

By Susan Huff Turbulent seas and severe storms made it unsafe for fishing, so almost the entire fishing fleet of 60-70 fishing ships lay...

Destination Egilsstaðir

Life in Iceland was harsh in the mid-to-late 1800s. At the time, Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Denmark had largely...

June Events, Holidays, and Celebrations

See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...

Volcanoes, Fitness, Genealogy & Poets? Something for Everyone!

The Icelandic Roots community has a variety of features and offerings. Check out the latest news and upcoming events. Join us in...

Honoring Festival of the Sea

The first Sunday in June of each year, Icelanders celebrate the fishermen, sailors, and those who have lost their lives at sea during the...

Fires of the Earth: Lakagígar

An eyewitness account of 1783: “This past week, and the two prior to it, more poison fell from the sky than words can describe: ash,...