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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOUGRITSTANE | Thou Grit Stane Thou Grit Stane Thou Grit Stane Thou Grit Stane O Thou Great Stone "the grit stane" "Thugart Stane" |
Mr. William Robertson Mr. Robert Nairn Mr John Robertson Mr Robert Ferguson Farm Lease J A Snodgrass Esqr. New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] Peterson's Hist. [History ] of Ayr |
008 | This name applies to a large detached stone or boulder. lying in a field on the Farm of Brandleside. The tradition in the locality respecting it is That those who attended at the Chapel which formerly stood in the vicinity were in the habit of performing part of their devotions here, and went round it on their knees repeating a prayer commencing with the words "O Thou Grit Stane", or "Thou grit stane" which name it still retains. No person to whom I have spoken on the subject pronounce it Thugartsone as in the Statistical Accnt. [Account]. The tenant of the farm is bound in his lease not to disturb it. |
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[Page] 13Parish of Dunlop
"Thougritstane" Supposed to be a corruption of "The gret Stane "
"A few hundred yards southwest of the Site of the Chapel, on the gentle swell of the hill is a
"Druidical stone, called the Thugart stane, supposed to be a corruption of the grit stane.
"It appears at one time or other to have been a rocking stone. The base is so covered with rubbish, that "
"it has now lost its vibratory motion. It lies on the farm of Brandleside and the tenant is bound
" in his tack to protect it, by neither removing it, nor adulterating the ground for a considerable number
of square yards around it".
Paterson's Hist [History] of Ayr
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