Roald (Løgmaður)
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Roald was, around the year 1450, First Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Little is known about Roald, apart from that he had a farm in Dalur
, and that he originated from Shetland.
In G.V.C. Young's textbook, Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, Roald is not named. However, in the Lagting's official list of First Ministers, he is included..
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
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Little is known about Roald, apart from that he had a farm in Dalur
Dalur
Dalur is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy.The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese.A little road leads from Dalur to the south-tip of the island...
, and that he originated from Shetland.
In G.V.C. Young's textbook, Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, Roald is not named. However, in the Lagting's official list of First Ministers, he is included..