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the blocks are as big as cottages. Their size lessens towards 
E. No boulder of same kind seen on West Coast. (Nicol 
“ Geol. of N. of Scot.,” p. 70.) 
Carnock .—Five large boulders, each weighing about 20 tons. Each 
has a Gaelic name. One, a boundary stone. (Reporter— 
James Watson, schoolhouse, Strathconon, Beauly.) 
Edderton .—Granite boulder, 23 x 19 x 12 feet, weighs about 290 
tons. Longer axis N.E. Two others, not quite so large. 
All differing from adjacent rocks. (Reporter—Rev. Ewen 
M‘Ewen, parish minister.) 
Rev. Mr Joass states that this word is derived from “ Garbh ” 
— “rough” the Gaelic for “ Hill of the Pitcher ,” on account 
of shape, its sides being almost vertical. (Rev. Mr Joass.) 
Rev. Mr Joass of Golspie states, that the boulders here 
referred to are on a shelf or terrace about 900 feet above sea, 
and that their parent rock is at Carn na Cuinnaig about 12 
miles to N.W. 
He adds, that the boulders specified, as in the parishes of 
Tain and Tarbat, are probably from same source. The granite 
is peculiar. (See Tain and Tarbat farther on.) 
Fannich Mountains. — Boulder of grey gneiss, with garnets. 
30 x 10 x 5 feet, described in letter to Convener by J. F. 
Campbell of Islay; 2700 feet above sea; angular. Situated 
on watershed. Called “Clach mhor na Biachdoil.” A train, 
of large boulders to be seen in a valley not far off. Rocks 
also smoothed and striated. Lines of striation parallel with 
valleys. 
Foddarty. —Boulder, 14x8x5 feet, about 40 tons. About 6 feet 
above sea; shape, angular; Druidical. Another with inscrip¬ 
tion illegible. Supposed to commemorate a battle between 
two clans. (Reporter, parish schoolmaster.) 
Lochalsh .—Gneiss boulder, 9x7x8 feet; longer axis E. and W., 
striated. Boulder differs from adjacent rocks. Same rock 
said to be at Glenelg, 5 or 6 miles to south. 
Boulder called after Fingal. Quartz, 7 k x 7 x 5 feet. Longer 
axis, N.W.; striated. At Loch Carron, said to be a kaim or 
diluvial bank. (Reporter—Duncan Sinclair, parish school, 
Lochalsh.) 
