But the discontented, "and they were a great
multitude," fled oversea to the outlands, Iceland, the Faroes,
the Orkneys, and Ireland. The whole coast of Europe, even to
Greece and the shores of the Black Sea, the northern shores of
Africa, and the western part of Asia, felt the effects also.
Rolf Pad-th'-hoof, son of Harold's dear friend Rognvald, made an
outlaw for a cattle-raid within the bounds of the kingdom, betook
himself to France, and, with his men, founded a new people and a
dynasty.
Iceland had been known for a good many years, but its only
dwellers had been Irish Culdees, who sought that lonely land to
pray in peace. Now, however, both from Norway and the Western
Isles settlers began to come in. Aud, widow of Olaf the White,
King of Dublin, came, bringing with her many of mixed blood, for
the Gaedhil (pronounced "Gael", Irish) and the Gaill (pronounced
"Gaul", strangers) not only fought furiously, but made friends
firmly, and often intermarried. Indeed, the Westmen were among
the first arrivals, and took the best parts of the island -- on
its western shore, appropriately enough.
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