of Edinburgh, Session 1871 - 72 . 
725 
Argyll. 
Appin .—Granite boulder 20x18x11 feet, about 290 tons. 
Differs from adjoining rocks. Longer axis N.E. Striated. 
Apparently has come from head of valley, which to N. or 
N.E. There is also a line of bouldersrocks striated in direc¬ 
tion of glen. (Reporters—James M e Dougall and Sir James 
Alexander, who sends a sketch.) 
Ardentinny. —1. Boulder, called “Pulag”* (Big Round Stone), 
about 30 tons. In critical position on edge of cliff. 2. 
Boulder, called “ Giant’s Putting Stone,” pear-shaped, and 
rests on small end. 3. Boulder, called “ Clachan Udalain” 
(nicely-balanced stone), larger. (Reporter—Rev. Robert 
Craig.) 
Duncansburgh (near Kilmallie).—Granite boulder, 7 x 5J x 5 feet, 
called “ Trysting Stone.” Tradition. There are larger 
boulders nearer Ben Nevis. (Reporter—Patrick Gordon, min., 
Q. S. Duncansburgh, Fort-Willi am.) 
D unoon (Kim).—Trap boulder, 21 x 14 x 7 feet, about 164 tons. 
The adjoining rocks are mica schist and clay slate; striated. 
Photograph sent. (Reporter—Rev. James Hay, minister of 
Kirn.) 
Glencoe .—Trap boulder, about 90 feet in girth and about 10 feet 
high. It is nearly round, and lies on an extensive flat, so 
that very conspicuous from a distance. (Reporter—Captain 
White, R.E.) 
Inishail (North of Inverary).—Granite boulder about 8 feet above 
ground, called “ Rob Roy’s Putting Stone,” about 1 mile from 
Taynuilt Inn on Oban road, about 60 feet above sea. A moun¬ 
tain of same rock about 1 mile distant. Longer axis, E. and 
W. Due west from above about 1^ miles, another boulder 
on a ridge on side of Loch Etive, in Muckairn parish. 
Several large boulders on road between Dalmally and Tyndrum; 
also on road between Tyndrum and Black Mount, about 4 
or 5 miles from Tyndrum. A fine boulder on Corryghoil 
farm (Mr Campbell) between Inishail and Dalmally. (Re- 
* Another translator states that “ Pulag ” in Gaelic means a “ dome." 
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