The new village book for Eid has now been launched, written by Truls Sognstad, and volume 4 covers the areas Høynes to Indre Rød.
The new village book for Eid covers the cadastral farms from number 68 (Høynes) to 96 (Indre Rød), which make up the Stårheim district including Remmedalen. Stårheim is known from early Norwegian history, in particular through Queen Ingrid, who around 1150 married the farmer Arne at Stårheim. She became the mother of the Bagler bishop Nikolas Arnesson (c. 1150-1225). Much of the oldest history of Stårheim is still unknown. In more recent times, Mathias Orheim’s travels have put Stårheim on the map and made the village name famous.
Historically, Stårheim and Remmedalen have been agricultural areas with a focus on livestock and milk production. Many have also invested in the cultivation of fruit, berries and vegetables, which has led to a large trucking industry in the area. The collection of truck photos at the back of the book is both unique and exciting. Starheim bilverksted and Øien båt are also important parts of the village’s business community.
Bygdebokverket for Eid will consist of a total of six volumes when it is complete. The volumes look like this:
- Volume 1: Alsåker to Åsebøen
- Volume 2: Heggjabygda to Navelsaker and Sudstranda
- Volume 3: South side, from Skaugset to Torheim
- Volume 4: Høynes to Inner Red
- Volume 5: Haugen and Hjelmelandsdalen
- Volume 6: Skårhaug to Langeland
So far, four of the volumes have been published, written by three different authors: Steinar Furnes wrote volumes 1 and 2, Truls Songstad wrote volume 4, and Trygve Espe was behind volume 5, which was published last year.
The work on the latest volume in the bygdebok series has required many volunteer hours, which author Truls Songstad emphasizes. The bygdebok committee has collected around 6,000 photos from Eid, and more than 1,000 of these can be found in volume 4.
The book can be purchased at Norli in Nordfjordeid.
