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Re: Yew in place names
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I havnt read all this looong thread so apologies if its allready been said.

I thought that 'Ull' in place names was a yew tree reference.
Named for Ulla/Ullr the Norse God of archers, skiing and yew magic.
There is a rather grand yew tree in martindale churchyard near Ullswater.

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Creyr
Posted by Creyr
28th November 2005ce
23:35

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