nordic

When the Vikings landed in Ireland they brought with them a lot of cute names. While known for being fierce, the Viking age was hugely significant to the growth of Ireland and led to the establishment of many cities and towns across the East coast of the country. It also led to a lot of […]

3 years ago

Jólabókaflóðið or the Yule Book Flood is the exchanging of books on Christmas eve and is a tradition I’ll happily get on board with. The annual tradition which began in Iceland during the Second World War, first occured due to foreign imports being heavily restricted, but products like paper being cheap. The Christmas tradition is part […]

4 years ago