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of Edinburgh , Session 1871-72. 
About 8 tons weight. Legend, that this stone gave name to 
Gladstone family, an infant having been found at it by a shep- 
herd, who took it home to his wife, who nursed it. 
2. Near parish church of Straloch, a huge boulder of very 
coarse granite, called u Clack m’kor,” or ‘ * Big stone,” about 24 
feet diameter, and about 20 feet high. Supposed to weigh 
about 800 tons. Adjoining rocks clay slate. Many other 
boulders of mica slate and quartzite beside it. Supposed to 
have come from north through a valley. (Reporter — Rev. 
Dr Robertson, Straloch.) 
Rattray. — Mica schist boulder, 12x6x6 feet, about 25 tons, 
called “ Glenballoch Stone.” Has cup and groove markings 
on south side. There are other boulders in Druidical circles. 
They have all come from hills to N. or N.W. (Reporter — 
Rev. Mr Herdman, Rattray.) 
Renfrew. 
Kilbarckan. — Porphyry boulder, 22 x 17 x 12 feet, about 300 tons. 
Longer axis E. and W., called “ Clach a Druidh ” (Stone of 
’Druid)? Legend. Boulder differs from adjacent rocks. Same 
rock seen in hills 2 or 3 miles to west and north. (Reporters, 
— Robert Graham, D.D. ; and R. L. Jack (Geol. Survey).) 
Ross and Cromarty. 
Alness. — In forest of Gildermoy, a very large granite boulder re- 
ported by Earl of Selkirk. 
Applecross. — Three large boulders, one near shore at Rassel, called 
u Clach Oiu ” weighing about 60 tons, other two about 30 tons, 
each called respectively “ Clack Mkoir ” and “ Clack Van.” 
Used as landmarks from the sea. Kaims at Ardbain and 
Ardrishach, extending each more than two miles along coast. 
(Reporter — William Ross, schoolhouse, Applecross.) 
Ben Wyvis.— N.W. shoulder of, presents whole acres of rock, swept 
bare of soil, rounded and polished. Boulders of a peculiar 
veined granite have come from the Derry More (tract situated 
to west of Ben Wyvis), and been carried eastward to Moray 
Erith. These boulders found half-way up Ben Wyvis, also in 
valleys of Alness and Ault Grand, In Strathgarve some of 
