Two festivals were held in 1960 and 1985, called the Hamefarin Festivals that celebrated the return of émigrés to this island group.
Two festivals were held in 1960 and 1985, called the Hamefarin Festivals that celebrated the return of émigrés to this island group. Initally colonized by Norwegians sailing west it is composed of 100 or so islands in a characteristic "jigsaw" arrangement, its highest point Ronas Hill is about 1475 feet above sea level, some of the named islands include Fetlar, Bressay and Whalsay. In the 1970's oil was discovered in an inlet near an old RAF  base called Sullom Voe. Co-latitudinal with Cape Desolation, the largest island is known simply as the "Mainland"  and Lerwick is its main port and only burgh lying 210 miles from Aberdeen. For 10 points, name this archipelago of islands belonging to Scotland northeast of the Orkneys known for a breed of thick-coated ponies.
Two festivals were held in 1960 and 1985, called the Hamefarin Festivals that celebrated the return of émigrés to this island group.
Shetland Islands