 Today he is regarded as a hero in the Faroe Islands.At Jægerspris Castle ("Jægerspris Slot") on Zealand, there is a memorial to Heinason together with Ludvig Holberg, Snorri Sturluson and other famous and illustrious names from the Danish kingdom.Faroese priest Lucas Debes (1623–1675) commented in his lifework "Færoæ & Færoa Reserata"