John Knox’s Yew, Finlaystone House, Langbank
On the private lawn outside Finlaystone House, overlooking the Firth of Clyde near Langbank in Renfrewshire stands an ancient, forked yew known for centuries as
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Leaves of the Tree
“And the Leaves of the Tree shall be for the Healing of Nations” Revelations; 22.2 In recent decades, a new chapter has been added to
How Old Can a Yew Tree Become?
This question has perplexed yew research for centuries. It remains unanswered, because the truth is, we do not know. However, studies carried out in Britain
Kilneuair – The Chapel of the Yew
Kilneuair is a notoriously hard to find place on the southern shores of Loch Awe in Argyll and has an ancient sacred history. The place
Innisherrich
Innisherrich is a tiny island, which can be reached by a causeway at low tide from Portinnisherrich on the south shore of Loch Awe. Its
Inchlonaig
Inchlonaig, also known as the ‘Island of Yews’, is the northernmost of the main islands on Loch Lomond in Argyll and Bute and is privately
The Churchyard Yew – A Poem
Charubel was the pseudonym of the Welsh mystic, John Thomas (1826 – 1908). The poem comes from Charubel (1906) Psychology of Botany Minerals and
The Irish Yew – Taxus Baccata Fastigiata
On the mountains above Florence Court, a local farmer noticed some strange looking bushes of yew and dug them up. Some sources say this was
