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==History== | ==History== | ||
The rocky isles were uninhabited by humans until the arrival of [[Papar | The rocky isles were uninhabited by humans until the arrival of [[Papar]] in the 5th century. These Gaelic monks brought flocks of grazing sheep, and built small hermitages. | ||
[[Category:Oldenmyth]] | [[Category:Oldenmyth]] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 27 December 2024
The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Færoyar; Norse: Færeyjar) are an archipelago in the Germanic Sea, lying between Scandinavia, Iceland, and Britain.
History
The rocky isles were uninhabited by humans until the arrival of Papar in the 5th century. These Gaelic monks brought flocks of grazing sheep, and built small hermitages.