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Map of the Viking World with Norse placenamesA map of the Viking world as named by (or as known to) the Norse peoples. Whilst the names are not entirely accurate (and include a few not recorded…
'Gods in Geography' Poster at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience CentreA map of some of the Danish place names with connections to the Norse gods,on display in an exhibition on legacy at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling)…
Coat of Arms of Torsås kommun in SwedenThe coat of arms of Torsås kommun in Kalmar län, Sweden is a red Thor's hammer on a yellow background. The name of the Municipality means 'Thor's…
Dalkey Island near DublinDalkey island, on the southern point of Dublin Bay, carries a Norse name (dálkr-ey, dress-pin island) which was a corruption of the Irish name…
Fishamble Street, DublinFishamble street is one of the oldest streets in Dublin, and dates back to the Viking longphort, which was established as a permanent settlement by…
Keyser's Hill in CorkThis narrow lane leading up from the south bank of the River Lee in Cork is one of the only place names in the city with possible Norse roots. The…
Cultural Tour of Northern Shetland MapA map that has been tagged with historical events and mentions, including events from the sagas
Hjaltland Network: Mapping Viking Age ShetlandThe Hjaltland Research Network ran a project to map Viking Age Shetland by digitising and mapping the datasets from different disciplines. It sought…
Kirkjuvagr Orkney GinKirkjuvagr Orkney Gin is a new product due to be launched in August 2016 and produced by Orkney Distilling Limited. It is branded using the Old Norse…
Sign for Egilsay in the OrkneysEgilsay is famous as the site of the martyrdom of St Magnus, and for the church that still stands on the site, with its unusual round tower. Egilsay…
Neighbourhood of the Gods, ReykjavíkMany of the streets in this central area of Reykjavík are named after the Norse Gods. The first street to be named was Óðinsgata in the early…
House in Kirkwall, Orkney named AsgardIt is quite common to find house names with references to Norse myth in areas with a strong connection to Norse heritage - this example is from…
Twatt T-Shirt Souvenir, ShetlandT-Shirt playing on the placename Twatt (from ON þveit, meaning small area of land), which is common to both Shetland and Orkney. Photographed in a…
St Sunniva Street in Lerwick, ScotlandThis street sign in Lerwick refers to the tenth-century Norwegian Saint Sunniva (ON Sunnifa), who is associated with Selja on the West Coast of…
King Harald Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Haraldr Hárfagri (Harald Fairhair), ruler of Norway from c. 872 to 930, who recaptured Shetland and Orkney from…
King Haakon Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian…
St Magnus Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis sign refers to the early twelfth century Earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, who was martyred in 1115 according to Orkneyinga saga. Many streets…
King Erik Street in Lerwick, ShetlandMany streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the medieval period. This sign probably…
Viking Bus Station in Lerwick, ShetlandLerwick's central bus station is named 'Viking Bus Station', in a very clear nod to the island's Norse heritage.
Logo of Tórshavar Havn (Port of Tórshavn) in the Faroe IslandsThis is a photo of the logo from a map produced by Tórshavar Havn (and shared with Tórshavn Municipality) depicting Mjǫllnir - the hammer owned by…