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GARLEFFIN STANDING STONES Girlaffin Standing Stones
Garleffin Standingstone
Garleffin Standingstone
Garleffin Standingstone
Garleffin Standingstone
Mr. A. Davis
James Mc Ilwraith Esqr.
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Milroy
Mr. R. Temple Teacher
David Guthrie Esqr.
065 A cluster of Uniq Remarkable stones, eight in number, five of which are Standing erect about five feet high, on an acreage. The remaining three are lying flat on the surface. Some suppose them to be Druidicial, but the irregularity of their possition would almost Contradict the belief. The old people of the Neighbourhood have a kind of tradition respecting these stones. They say that a great battle was fought here once, but by whom or at what time they do not know and that these stone were placed here to Mark the Spots where renowned Chieftains fell. They are a kind of hard whin stone peculiar to this Parish and of different Shapes.
Situation - About ½ mile South of Ballantrae

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Parish of Ballantrae

"The 'gray stones of Garlaffin' on the opposite side of the
"river to the old castle of Ardstinchar, are the only remains
" of the Druids now traceable in the parish"
Patersons Hist. [History] of Ayr

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