litirbheag: 26 Sep 11: An Litir Bheag 333




The Little Letter for Gaelic Learners show

Summary: Papar – Gaelic-speaking hermits – were living in Iceland in the year 870. Íslendingabók tells us that. That’s the year the Norse appeared. The papar left. They did not return. They left bells and books on the island. Were they the only Gaels that went to Iceland and were to be found there? Find out in this week’s podcast? Accompanying text is available in both English and Gaelic at bbc.co.uk/litirbheag