Murders
According to the Book of Settlements and the Sturlunga Saga, many murders, executions and slayings took place in Iceland.
Articles in Murders
Iceland was known for Ghosts – Hidden people, Elves – Outlaws –... more
Kalfagerdi, a farm, home of the 18th century Kalfagerdi brothers, guilty of... more
According to the Book of Settlements (in the early 12th century) and the... more
According to the Book of Settlements and the Sturlunga Saga, many murders,... more
According to the Book of Settlements and the Sturlunga Saga, many murders,... more
According to the Book of Settlements and the Sturlunga Saga, many murders,... more
Kirkjubol was a farm at Gardskagi, often occupied by rich farmers and... more
Junkaragerdi was a farm just north of the Hafnaberg Cliffs Its name was... more
Valley Eilifsdalur in Kjos county
Valley Eilifsdalur cuts into Mt Esja from... more
Hvalnes is a farm and a low headland at the foot of Mt East Horn, a... more
The witch hunt in Europe started around the year 1480 and continued to the turn... more
Modrufell is a farm in Hrafnagilshreppur county in district... more
Munkathvera is a farm, a church site and a former manor in the Laugaland... more
Farm Geldingaholt is in the Seyla County in the Skagafjordur District
It was... more
Flugumyri is a farm and a church site in the Blonduhlid County The present... more
The old estate Illugastadir on the Vatnsnes Peninsula is a historic place
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The farm Hof is situated in the eastern part of the Vatnsdalur Valley
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The ancient, Saga Age, local parliament site for the spring assemblies of the... more
Mr Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson advised Mr Oleifur hjalti to settle between rivers... more
Egil's Saga mentions, that Steinar Önundarson requested the help of Chieftain... more
Farm Katanes was originally the settlement of Kalman the South Islander, who... more
Tverfell is the easternmost farm in valley Lundareykjadalur, to the north of... more
Farm Melar in county Leirar- and Melasveit was the abode of the Melar dynasty,... more
Thingvellir, location of the old Althing
Icelanders gathered at River Oxara in... more
Witchcraft and scorcery at Thingvellir
The witch hunt in Europe started around... more
The main western fault line, 8 km long (5 miles) and 5 km (3 miles) wide, is... more
Grof is an abandoned farm in County Eidathingha
In 1729, a man murdered his... more
This farm is situated on Lake Hofdavatn in the Hofdastond County, District... more
Geirsholmur is a round shaped, rocky islet near the Thyrill Headland on the... more
Farm Haukagil in Valley Vatnsdalur derives itsn name from a synonimous gorge,... more
Bjarg is a farm just east of River Midfjardara, rather high up in the... more
The official magistrate assemblies for County Andakill took place at farm... more
There are various explanations to the background of the crucifix by the road in... more
Gaukshofdi is a headland along which River Thjorsa runs where it can be forded... more
Lake Vikingavatn has an area of 2,4 km² It is rather shallow and only 4 m... more
Lake Slettuhlidarvatn has an area of 0,76 It is shallow and situated 14 m above... more
Farm Bergtorshvoll is a church site in the West Landeyjar County The churches... more
The witch hunt in Europe started around the year 1480 and continued to the turn... more
Eiriksstadir is an abandoned farmstead in the Haukadalur valley
According to... more
Farm Breidabolstadur is a church site, a former parsonage, and the residence of... more
The Crucifix Mounds are on road #590, just west of the crossing by Asgardur... more
This church belongs to the Hruni benefice in the Arnes deanery It was built of... more
The long abandoned farm Haugsnes in Blonduhlid is a historical site on the... more
About Malmey
Malmey is the larger of the two islands of the Skagafjord Bay It... more
About Orlygsstadir
Orlygsstadir is a historic site in the Blonduhlid Area in... more
About Oxl
Farm Oxl is located in County Breiduvikurhreppur, near Hotel Budir... more
About Sanda Village
The remainders of a base, built by the British and... more
About Saudafell
Farm Saudafell and former church site is situated in the... more
About Selvik Cove
Cove Selvik was the best landing for small fishing vessels... more
About Sjounda Farm
Sjounda is a remote, abandoned farm in the easternmost part... more
About Island Svefneyjar
Islands Svefneyjar form the innermost part of the... more
About Islands Svidnur
The Svidnur islands belong to the so-called West Islands... more
About Thyrill
The name Thyrill applies to a mountain (388 m) and a farm on the... more
Unaos is the easternmost farm of the Hjaltastadur County on the estuary of... more
About Vallholmur
Vallalaug hot spring
Vallholmur (Holmurinn) is the lowland... more
About Hrafnagil
Hrafnagil has been an estate since ancient times It was a... more
About Hallbjarnarvordur
This topographic name literally means The Cairns of... more
About Ashildarmyri
Ashildarmyri is a historical site and an ancient meeting... more
Glacier Eiriksjokull (1,675 m) has an area of about 22 km sq and rests on top... more
About Beinaholl (Bone Mound)
This topographic name refers to the vegetated... more
The former estate is situated in the Hrafnkell Valley, a small branch from the... more
About Svinafell
Farm Svinafell in the Oraefi County was among the... more
About Orrustuholl
The Argument Mound protrudes from the eastern Skafta Fire... more
Hjorleifshofdi is a freestanding, 221 m high hyaloclastite headland on the... more
The Kerlingar Valley is situated about 5 kilometres to the east of the hamlet... more
Headland Storhofdi is the southernmost inhabited spot of the country It is 122... more
Early 19th century sources mention two burial grounds about 2½ km east of... more
About Thingskalar
Thingskalar is an ancient place of the assembly of the... more
About Stora Hof
This estate is located near River Eastern Ranga in District... more
About Bergthorshvoll
Farm Bergthorshvoll is also the domicile of a Lutheran... more
Grindavík is one of the most important fishing towns of Iceland Tourism plays... more
About Island Hrappsey
This island is just southwest of Island Purkey,... more
About Surtshellir
Surtshellir is the longest and most renowned cave in Iceland... more
About Skorradalur
Valley Skorradalur is the southernmost of the socalled... more
Farm Gilsbakki is also a church site in County Hvitarsida, District... more
About Gullborgarhraun
During the relatively short eruption 2,600 years ago,... more
A former site of a farm, that was abandoned as early as around the year 1000,... more
The central western peninsula, Snaefellsnes, is one of the most Saga invested... more
Saelingsdalur Valley, District Dalir, is well vegetated and sheltered between... more
Haukadalur
This valley is carved into the mountains on the southern side of... more
About Raudasandur
The area named Raudasandur derives its name from the reddish... more
