The Faroese Society ( fo, Føringafelag) was a Faroese association. The society was established on January 6, 1889 with a twofold objective: 1) For the

Faroese language Faroese ( ; ''føroyskt mál'' ) is a North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 72,000 Faroe Islanders, around 53,000 of whom reside on the Faroe Islands and 23,000 in other areas, mainly Denmark. It is one of five languages de ...

to regain its honor and dignity, and 2) For the Faroese to stick together and develop in all areas so that they can fend for themselves.Wylie, Jonathan. 1987. ''The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History''. Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, p. 144. Poor weather had prevented many people from the most remote villages from attending the

Christmas Meeting of 1888 The Christmas Meeting of 1888Benati, Chiara. 2009. Faroese: A National Language under Siege? In: Susanna Pertot et al. (eds.), ''Rights, Promotion and Integration Issues for Minority Languages in Europe'', pp. 189–196. Basingstoke: Palgrave M ...

on the second day of Christmas in

Tórshavn Tórshavn (; lit. "Thor's harbour"), usually locally referred to as simply ''Havn'', is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the ...

. A second meeting was therefore convened on January 6, 1889. As at the Christmas Meeting, Rasmus Effersøe and

Jóannes Patursson Jóannes Patursson (May 6, 1866 – August 2, 1946) was a Faroese nationalist leader and poet. He served as a member of the Parliament of Denmark and the Parliament of the Faroe Islands. Background Jóannes was born in 1866 as the eldest s ...

attended and were the leading forces there. In 1890 the society established its own newspaper, ''

Føringatíðindi ''Føringatíðindi'' (The Faroes Journal) was a Faroese newspaper. It was published from January 1890 to December 1901, and then again from January to December 1906. The newspaper was the organ of the Faroese Society ( fo, Føringafelag) and it ...

'' (The Faroes Journal). The society disbanded in 1901.Oslund, Karen. 2011. ''Iceland Imagined: Nature, Culture, and Storytelling in the North Atlantic''. Seattle: University of Washington Press, p. 148.

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{{Authority control Faroese nationalism 1889 establishments in Denmark 1901 disestablishments in Europe Organizations established in 1889 Organizations disestablished in 1901 Defunct organizations based in the Faroe Islands