Where did the Vikings settle in Scotland?

It is curious that the Vikings settled so quickly in Scotland and Northern and east Ireland, and slower in England. Certainly resistance was just as fierce in Scotland and Ireland as it was in England. In general none of the native Britains or English were able in any significant way, to stop the Northmen whatsoever. read more

This suggests the first settlers in what is now Scotland and Ireland (beginning around 2,300 BC) may have, in fact, been the Vikings. If your family originates from Scotland or Ireland then it is possible you may have some Viking blood in you. read more