Eoil Sceilge



Eoil Sceilge is an located to the northeast of off the Duadhnúille Peninsula of Rockall, located within the earldom of the same name in the Seafaring Confederation. Together with the island of Mionncárraig it forms the island group known as An Eoila tÓ Nuarth. Eoil Sceilge is by far the largest of the two.

Of the approximately 36,200 inhabitants of An Eoila tÓ Nuarth, around 35,600 live on Eoil Sceailge. They are spread out over five baronetcies, 30 villages, and numerous.

Etymology
The name "Sceilge" is most likely derived from the Old Fernolian word sceillec, meaning "rock".

History
For more information on this subject, see history of An Eoila tÓ Nuarth.

Earliest history
The earliest history of inhabitation on the island is from around 1400 BC based on the name of the village of Cáistell-tálieubh. Although there is no definitive proof as there have not yet been found documents relating to the island in this time, academics believe that the word táiieubh is derived from the Taliea Clan, which infamously ruled An Bhá nan Éirith Ghréine during the same time period.

This hypothesis is supported by the fact that there have been found several stones and trinkets in the area around the village bearing the identifiers of the Taliea Clan as they have been found in the Lewhorn Valley area, namely a leafless tree with three birds in it - indeed the coat of arms of the Kingdom that the island would later become.

Era of Duchies
The first official documentation of the island can be found on a map from around 20 AD. The map describes the island as Ensula Greinis in Latin letters, indicating at least some form of interaction with Roman culture.

The name on the map, being Greinis, is a clear reference to the House of Gréine, the royal house that ruled the Duchy of Gréine at the time. It is unknown when the house became the rulers of the island, but it is likely that they were the ruling clan for a while before they became the dukes.

Era of Kingdoms


The duchy was transformed into the Kingdom of Gréine in around 400 AD, still under the rule of the House of Gréine. The capital city was the city of Admarum, located along the southwestern shore of Láic Áimrùimm near the village of Cáistell-gréine.

The first documented monarch of the island is Queen Maldrena of Gréine, who was the ruler of the island sometime during the 7th century. This was established by studying letters sent by Queen Léimma the Clear of Cáilleoch to the island in 643, and which have been preserved in the Library of the Royal Castle of Lewvale.

Places
Per baronetcy, and clockwise from the north (with the population between brackets). Hamlets are not included.


 * Scéilge Ó Nuard (9,870)
 * Point nan Eoil (3,302)
 * Póirthléaid-le-ghéibhunnin (345)
 * An Fóirt (268)
 * Láic-le-bhlóidhnin (515)
 * Pont-le-cheuidhnin (385)
 * Glenn Cúdio (1,022)
 * Cáistell-gréine (2,502)
 * Téighin-o-phréinn (450)
 * Abóingóichra (1,081)
 * An Óichra tÓ iÚrrain na Lóda nan Eoil (3,333)
 * An Óichra (1,424)
 * Perlannin (376)
 * Óiberdrennig (210)
 * Glenntrifóirdhin (465)
 * Glennóirléibh (505)
 * Róisseartéigh (353)
 * Sceilge Ó Duadh le Mionncárraigegh (including Mionncárraig) (8,509)
 * Ó Duadh (4,834)
 * Óiberaonbpen (1,392)
 * Dái-óibhin (290)
 * Óibhmhéaisin (927)
 * Réiug-an-Mioncárraig (1066)
 * An Cóste Mionnbá (5,556)
 * Mionnbá (3,209)
 * Láic-le-léubheaintin (469)
 * Póirthléaid-dúibh (533)
 * Méasdeaibhaid (762)
 * Agéibhunnin-in-bpennin (583)
 * Point nan Eoil Máibheuirr (8,933)
 * Point nan Eoil Máibheuirr (2,390)
 * Póirthléaid-le-dái-lóinnin (1,300)
 * Adéi (670)
 * Óiberdéru (1,634)
 * Táibhelùic (823)
 * Cáistell-tálieubh (2,116)