Skarð
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Skarð [ˈskɛaɹ] is an abandoned village on the east coast of the Island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroes.
On December 23, 1913, all seven village men perished while out fishing[citation needed]. In the following years, the women and children left the town for Haraldssund. The last one left in 1919. One of the old boats from Skarð now hangs in the Christianskirkjan in Klaksvík.
Two footpaths run to Skarð: one runs along the coast from Haraldssund and the other, goes over the west coast into the town of Kunoy, is challenging and only recommended for experienced mountain hikers (difference in elevation c. 600 meters).
[edit] People from Skarð
- Símun av Skarði (1872-1942), founder of the Faroese Folk High School. (Føroya Fólkaháskúli).
- Anna Suffía av Skarði (1876-1932), Símun's sister, even though she was not an educated pedagogue, the school's spirit.
[edit] References
- The information in this article is based on a translation of its German equivalent.
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