Vilbaldr DufÞakrsson

Vilbaldr DufÞakrsson, Norse-Irish settler in Iceland, fl. c.980.

Vilbaldr was the great-grandson of Cerball mac Dúnlainge, king of Osraige from 842 to 888, via an otherwise unknown son of Cerball, called Dufnial (Domnall). His brother was one Askell hnokkan, and his sons were Bjouok and Bjolan. He was born and raised in Ireland, and in later life took part in the settlement of Iceland.

ee also

* Cerball mac Dúnlainge
* Landnámabók

References

* "Viking Ireland - Afterthoughts", pages 441 and 445, Donnchadh Ó Corráin, in "Ireland and Scandinavia in the Early Viking Age", (ed). Howard B. Clarke, Maire Ni Mhaonaigh and Raghnall O Floinn, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 1998. ISBN 1 85182 235 6

External links

* [http://www.ucc.ie/celt/Viking%20Ireland%20Afterthoughts.pdf]
* [http://www.snerpa.is/net/snorri/landnama.htm Online publication of Landnámabók]
* [http://www.northvegr.org/lore/landnamabok/index.php Landnámabók transcribed in English by Aaron Myer]
* [http://am.hi.is/ The Árni Magnússon Manuscript Museum's Website]