Yew trees were once widespread throughout Ireland. Irish names for Yew include Iúr and Eó. Mayo is anglicised from ‘Maigh Eó’ which translates as ‘The Plain of the Yew’; Terenure comes ...

Terenure, or Tír an Iuir (the land of the ... What they are doing in Yew Tree goes against everything you hear about the vagaries of the restaurant industry, and I’m not quite sure how they ...

or glen of the birch – and the Dublin suburb of Terenure is derived from Tir an Iuir, or land of the yew. Birch trees featured strongly as a symbol of love in Celtic times, according to Mac Ciotir.

The future of a unique attraction has been safeguarded by five years of funding. Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue is a topiary collection near the Rutland village with roots which stretch back more than ...

Mogens EngelundThe Fortingall Yew tree in Perthshire, U.K., could be the oldest living organism in Europe. Crowds of unruly ...

An ancient yew whose roots grow out of the ruins of Britain’s first Cistercian monastery has been named Tree of the Year. The Waverley Abbey Yew took the prize for its spectacular, gnarled roots ...

A "magnificent" Surrey yew tree, which is thought to be more than 500 years old, has been named the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year. The tree is growing in the grounds of the ruined Waverley ...

The yew trees were once part of Clipsham Hall estate The future of a unique attraction has been safeguarded by five years of funding. Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue is a topiary collection near the ...