Eochaill

Eochaill (Oghil) derives from Old Irish eó ('yew') and caill ('wood'), establishing its meaning as 'yew-wood' or 'wood of yews.' The name is documented as one of over forty places scattered throughout Ireland sharing this etymological root, with the element particularly common in areas with historical yew cultivation. Located on Inis Mór (Inishmore) in the Aran Islands, Oghil occupies the centr...