Styrkir fr\u00e1 eftirt\u00f6ldum a\u00f0ilum voru forsenda \u00feess a\u00f0 vefurinn Kerlingasl\u00f3\u00f0ir f\u00f3r \u00ed lofti\u00f0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Samvinnuf\u00e9lag \u00fatger\u00f0armanna \u00ed Neskaupsta\u00f0, S\u00daN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hafnarsj\u00f3\u00f0ur Fjar\u00f0abygg\u00f0ar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Landsvirkjun<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Einl\u00e6gar \u00feakkir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nafni\u00f0 Kerlingasl\u00f3\u00f0ir<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
H\u00f6fu\u00f0 einkenni ey\u00f0isv\u00e6\u00f0isins eru tr\u00f6llsleg umgj\u00f6r\u00f0 fjalla sem hla\u00f0in eru \u00far basaltl\u00f6gum og tr\u00f6llan\u00f6fn \u00e1 fj\u00f6llum og s\u00f6gur \u00feeim tengdar. Berggangar eru innskot sem ganga \u00fevert \u00e1 upprunalega bergstafla og mynda fj\u00f6lbreyttar str\u00fdtur \u00ed fj\u00f6llum. Vi\u00f0 sj\u00f3inn mynda innskotin umgj\u00f6r\u00f0 um lendingar og voga, og fallegir stapar r\u00edsa \u00far s\u00e6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\u00f0s\u00f3psmestar eru nokkrar kerlingar sem s\u00f6gur fara af, steinrunnar nema s\u00fa sem \u00ed v\u00e6ttar l\u00edki veitti hinum fr\u00e6kna og gl\u00e6sta Bar\u00f0a sem er \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0sagnapers\u00f3na, vi\u00f0n\u00e1m \u00far Skollaskar\u00f0i. \u00de\u00e6r g\u00e6ta lei\u00f0a um Fjallask\u00f6r\u00f0 og r\u00edkja yfir ey\u00f0ibygg\u00f0inni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tileinkun og \u00feakkir<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u00c9g var svo heppin a\u00f0 vera \u00ed heimavistarsk\u00f3lanum \u00e1 Kirkjumel sem barn. \u00de\u00e1 var fari\u00f0 a\u00f0 f\u00e6kka b\u00f6rnum \u00ed heimavist, \u00fev\u00ed a\u00f0 bygg\u00f0in sunnan Gr\u00e6naness var farin \u00ed ey\u00f0i. Vi\u00f0 Seldalskrakkarnir vorum \u00ed heimavist. \u00deann t\u00edma vorum vi\u00f0 hluti af fj\u00f6lskyldunni sem \u00fear bj\u00f3. \u00c9g \u00e1tti \u00fear \u00e1kaflega g\u00f3\u00f0a vist hj\u00e1 Berglj\u00f3tu Einarsd\u00f3ttur og H\u00e1lfdani Haraldssyni sk\u00f3lastj\u00f3ra og me\u00f0 b\u00f6rnum \u00feeirra. Fr\u00e1 H\u00e1lfdani er \u00e1hugi minn \u00e1 s\u00f6gum og s\u00f6gnum af \u00feessu sv\u00e6\u00f0i kominn. H\u00e1lfdan smala\u00f0i \u00ed Gerpinum, f\u00f3r \u00e1 refavei\u00f0ar og lag\u00f0i hlustir vi\u00f0 \u00fev\u00ed sem g\u00f6mlu mennirnir h\u00f6f\u00f0u a\u00f0 segja, Hann var steinasafnari og haf\u00f0i \u00e1huga \u00e1 \u00f6llu sem n\u00e1tt\u00faran gaf. Hann safna\u00f0i \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0s\u00f6gum og skr\u00e1\u00f0i. Svo vann hann miki\u00f0 verk vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 safna \u00fev\u00ed saman sem tilheyr\u00f0i Nor\u00f0fir\u00f0i \u00far b\u00f3kum og ritum. Samanlagt \u00far \u00fev\u00ed safni og hans eigin safni var\u00f0 b\u00f3k me\u00f0 titilinn Nor\u00f0fjar\u00f0arb\u00f3k sem kom \u00fat hj\u00e1 B\u00f3ka\u00fatg\u00e1funni H\u00f3lum 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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H\u00e1lfdan Haraldsson. Lj\u00f3sm. Inga R\u00f3sa \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir, 2003<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \u00c1ri\u00f0 2003, \u00fe\u00e1 gekk H\u00e1lfdan me\u00f0 m\u00e9r sem fararstj\u00f3ra \u00ed h\u00f3pi \u00e1 vegum Fer\u00f0af\u00e9lags Fjar\u00f0amanna \u00ed fimm daga g\u00f6ngufer\u00f0 um ey\u00f0ibygg\u00f0ir gamla Nor\u00f0fjar\u00f0arhrepps, \u00fe\u00e1 var hann 76 \u00e1ra gamall. \u00cd \u00feeirri fer\u00f0 gistum vi\u00f0 \u00ed h\u00fasunum \u00ed Vi\u00f0fir\u00f0i og \u00e1 Bar\u00f0snesi. \u00cd h\u00f3pnum naut hann s\u00edn vi\u00f0 fr\u00e1sagnir og spjall vi\u00f0 fer\u00f0af\u00e9laga. Myndin var tekin af einni \u00far \u00feeim h\u00f3pi Ingu R\u00f3su \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ard\u00f3ttur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c9g tileinka H\u00e1lfdani Haraldssyni, fr\u00e6\u00f0ara m\u00ednum og vini \u00feessa heimas\u00ed\u00f0u. \u00deegar \u00e9g hef veri\u00f0 efins um h\u00e6fni m\u00edna vi\u00f0 s\u00ed\u00f0uger\u00f0ina hefur hann komi\u00f0 \u00ed hugann e\u00f0a mig jafnvel dreymt \u00feau hj\u00f3nin sk\u00e6lbrosandi. \u00c9g \u00feakka af alhug \u00fea\u00f0 veganesti sem \u00e9g f\u00e9kk \u00e1 Kirkjumel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Margir eru \u00feeir sem \u00e9g \u00feakka framlag til \u00feessarar s\u00ed\u00f0u. \u00c9g \u00feakka og minnist tveggja f\u00e9laga minna \u00far n\u00e1mi austfirskra lei\u00f0s\u00f6gumanna, \u00feeirra Skarph\u00e9\u00f0ins G. \u00de\u00f3rissonar og Ingu R\u00f3su \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ard\u00f3ttur. Loftmyndir og yfirlitsmyndir Skarph\u00e9\u00f0ins eru gulls \u00edgildi, myndir Ingu R\u00f3su hafa yfir s\u00e9r \u00feokka og sterka tilfinningu fyrir n\u00e1tt\u00farunni. \u00deau hafa b\u00e6\u00f0i kvatt jar\u00f0l\u00edfi\u00f0 langt um aldur fram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c9g \u00feakka fr\u00e1b\u00e6rar stemningsmyndir Hallfr\u00ed\u00f0ar Ingimundard\u00f3ttur. \u00c9g \u00feakka Skjalasafni Nor\u00f0fjar\u00f0ar fyrir nokkrar \u00f3missandi myndir og Gu\u00f0mundi Sveinssyni fyrir myndir fr\u00e1 byggingu \u00e1 ney\u00f0arsk\u00fdli \u00ed Sandv\u00edk og g\u00f3\u00f0a \u00fej\u00f3nustu. \u00c9g \u00feakka Gu\u00f0r\u00fanu \u00d3skarsd\u00f3ttur fyrir afar fallegar bl\u00f3mamyndir, \u00c9g \u00feakka Halld\u00f3ri W. Stef\u00e1nssyni, H\u00e1lfd\u00e1ni Helgasyni, Laufeyju \u00de\u00f3ru Sveinsd\u00f3ttur, Sigr\u00fanu V\u00edglundsd\u00f3ttur og Nikul\u00e1si Kristj\u00e1nssyni fyrir g\u00f3\u00f0ar myndir. \u00d3merktar myndir eru \u00far m\u00ednu myndasafni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c9g \u00feakka \u00feeim \u00c1rna Hjartarsyni jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0ingi og Gu\u00f0r\u00fanu \u00c1. J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttur gr\u00f3\u00f0urvistfr\u00e6\u00f0ingi fyrir umfj\u00f6llun um jar\u00f0fr\u00e6\u00f0i og gr\u00f3\u00f0ur sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og \u00feeim H\u00e1lfd\u00e1ni Helgasyni og Halld\u00f3ri W. Stef\u00e1nssyni fyrir a\u00f0sto\u00f0 vi\u00f0 texta minn um d\u00fdral\u00edf sv\u00e6\u00f0isins og myndir. Einnig \u00f6\u00f0rum starfsm\u00f6nnum N\u00e1tt\u00farustofu Austurlands fyrir l\u00e1n \u00e1 efni og li\u00f0legheit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sigr\u00fanu V\u00edglundsd\u00f3ttur \u00feakka \u00e9g ger\u00f0 heimas\u00ed\u00f0unnar, h\u00fan hefur s\u00fdnt listr\u00e6na h\u00e6fileika og einstaka \u00feolinm\u00e6\u00f0i vi\u00f0 \u00feetta verk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sm\u00e1ra Geirssyni, Gu\u00f0r\u00fanu \u00c1. J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttur, \u00c1rna Hjartarsyni, Arnd\u00edsi \u00deorvaldsd\u00f3ttur og Sigr\u00fanu V\u00edglundsd\u00f3ttur \u00feakka \u00e9g yfirlestur og g\u00f3\u00f0ar \u00e1bendingar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gu\u00f0mundi Kr. H\u00f6skuldssyni \u00feakka \u00e9g fyrir uppt\u00f6kur \u00e1 hlj\u00f3\u00f0f\u00e6lum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
J\u00f3ni Sveinbj\u00f6rnssyni \u00feakka \u00e9g skemmtilega fer\u00f0 til Sandv\u00edkur til myndat\u00f6ku og sko\u00f0unar \u00e1 b\u00e1ti hans N\u00edpu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eiginmanni m\u00ednum V\u00edglundi S\u00e6vari Gunnarssyni \u00feakka \u00e9g samfylgdina h\u00e1lfan annan \u00e1ratug vi\u00f0 a\u00f0 taka \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed \u00fev\u00ed \u00e6vint\u00fdri sem \u00e1hugam\u00e1l af \u00feessu tagi er, yfirlestur texta og lei\u00f0beiningar. \u00d3tal fer\u00f0ir \u00e1 sj\u00f3 og landi, ekki s\u00edst \u00fe\u00e6r sem \u00ed bl\u00ed\u00f0vi\u00f0ri voru farnar me\u00f0 str\u00f6ndinni \u00e1 Voninni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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V\u00edglundur Gunnarsson og Vonin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n S\u00ed\u00f0ast en ekki s\u00edst \u00feakka \u00e9g f\u00f3lkinu sem s\u00ed\u00f0ast bj\u00f3 \u00e1 sv\u00e6\u00f0inu og afkomendum \u00feeirra. \u00deeim sem \u00e9g n\u00e1\u00f0i a\u00f0 kynnast og veittu m\u00e9r \u00f3metanlegar uppl\u00fdsingar og g\u00e1fu m\u00e9r nokkrir hlutdeild \u00ed l\u00edfi s\u00ednu og leif\u00f0u m\u00e9r um lei\u00f0 a\u00f0 var\u00f0veita raddir s\u00ednar og fr\u00e1sagnir. S\u00e9rstaklega vil \u00e9g geta vinar okkar hj\u00f3na \u00de\u00f3r\u00f0ar Sveinssonar fr\u00e1 Bar\u00f0snesi, sem bau\u00f0 okkur oft me\u00f0 \u00e1 b\u00e1ti s\u00ednum \u00feegar hann hl\u00fa\u00f0i a\u00f0 h\u00fasinu \u00e1 Bar\u00f0snesi. Af b\u00e1ti sem hann sm\u00ed\u00f0a\u00f0i og heitir Vonin eru fj\u00f6lmargar myndir \u00e1 s\u00ed\u00f0unni teknar. Hann gaf okkur hlutdeild \u00ed Bar\u00f0snesi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Efalaust hef \u00e9g gleymt a\u00f0 nefna einhvern sem \u00feakka ber og bi\u00f0st \u00e9g fyrirfram afs\u00f6kunar \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00cdna Dagbj\u00f6rt G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00c9g, \u00cdna Dagbj\u00f6rt G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir \u00e1 hugmyndina og ber \u00e1byrg\u00f0 \u00e1 \u00feessari heimas\u00ed\u00f0u. Sigr\u00fan V\u00edglundsd\u00f3ttir er s\u00ed\u00f0uger\u00f0arkona. Margir hafa lagt til efni, myndir og yfirlestur. Tilgangur me\u00f0 \u00feessu verki er a\u00f0 koma \u00e1 einn sta\u00f0 fj\u00f6lbreyttum uppl\u00fdsingum um sv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 og er s\u00ed\u00f0an \u00e6tlu\u00f0 s\u00f6fnum, fer\u00f0af\u00f3lki \u00e1 sj\u00f3 og landi og ekki s\u00edst \u00feeim sem heima sitja. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1512","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1512"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1603,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1512\/revisions\/1603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerling.is\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}