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The Grass Widow and the Icelander
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Sep 28, 20242 min read
What Does "Very Icelandic” Mean to Me?
A Writers Group exercise about "Something that is very Icelandic"
Sep 14, 20243 min read
The Vikings in North America – Fact or Fiction?
The discovery of L’Anse Aux Meadows in the 1960s is proof that the Vikings, discovered North America before Columbus.
Aug 31, 20245 min read
Gluggaveður - Window Weather
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...
Aug 31, 20243 min read
IR Podcast - Reaching Around the Globe
The IR Podcast has reached across the globe.
Aug 31, 20243 min read
VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt to write about “Something that is very Icelandic”. By Sharron Arksey A...
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows
Does the Torfhús at L’Anse aux Meadows smell the same as the ones remembered in Iceland?
Aug 3, 20244 min read
SOMETHING THAT IS VERY ICELANDIC
The Icelandic Roots Writing Group recently had a story prompt of “Something That Is Very Icelandic”. The following is the story from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
The Viking of the 21st Century
Viking Ships
May 11, 20244 min read
Iceland: An Outsider's View (1845)
by Brian Borgford “I must confess that I found the character of the Icelanders in every respect below the estimate I had previously...
Feb 29, 20243 min read
Icelandic Lagoons
Do you enjoy sitting in a hot tub and soaking away the cares of the day? Would you enjoy sitting in nature while enjoying that soak? Then...
Feb 23, 20245 min read
Interesting Icelander for January 2024
By Shaune Jonasson Welcome to our first Interesting Icelander of 2024 who also happens to be an important part of this year’s theme, the...
Jan 20, 20243 min read
A Special Christmas Tradition in Iceland
By Shaune Jonasson Jól, or Christmas, is a time for gathering with family and friends. As much as we wish for these gatherings, they...
Dec 23, 20232 min read
Icelandic Roots 10th Anniversary Trip to Iceland
By Susan Huff It has been five years since I was last in Iceland when I lived there with my husband as Records Preservation Missionaries...
Dec 9, 20236 min read
Icelandic Writers Retreat 2024
Scholarship applications for the 2024 Iceland Writers Retreat are available and being accepted through October 31st. The Iceland Writers...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Icelandic Roots Online Book Club is Back - October 5
Join Heather online for the upcoming season of the Icelandic Roots Book Club. The first book this Fall is Burial Rites by Hannah Kent....
Sep 2, 20236 min read
Icelandic Camp 2023 - A Resounding Success and Fun for All
And that's a wrap! Brad Hirst, CEO of the Icelandic Camp, recaps the highlights and joys experienced at the 2023 Camp, the first after a...
Sep 1, 20233 min read
The Origin of the Hidden People
At the beginning of time, God paid a visit to the first of his creations, Adam and Eve. They received him with great joy and showed him...
Aug 19, 20232 min read
An Extraordinary Medieval Woman
A prominent woman from Iceland driven by doing right for her country, a true sprakkar. Read about this amazing woman, Ólöf “rika”...
Jun 25, 20234 min read
Interesting Icelander for June 2023
This month's interesting Icelander is on Jón Sigurðsson (I174907), a man highly revered for his efforts in leading Iceland to its...
Jun 25, 20232 min read
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