Produced by Al Haines [Illustration: Title page] CHRONICLES of STRATHEARN WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY W.B. MACDOUGALL COVER DESIGNED BY A. L. RANKIN CRIEFF PUBLISHED BY DAVID PHILIPS 1896 [Transcriber's note: the errata below has been applied to this etext.] ERRATA The arched stone (Forteviot) does not appear, p. 77 having, through inadvertence, been printed off without allowing space for it. In note at the foot of p. 89, "scallop-shel" should be scallop-shell." In note at the foot of page 90, "1896" should be "1890." CONTENTS INTRODUCTION By Rev. JOHN HUNTER, M.A., Crieff. CELTIC SAINTS AND ANCIENT CHURCHES OF STRATHEARN By Rev. JAMES RANKIN, D.D., Muthill. NEAR THE PICTISH CAPITAL By Rev. P. THOMSON, B.D., Dunning. THE HISTORIC PRESBYTERY OF AUCHTERARDER By Rev. G. D. MACNAUGHTAN, B.D., Ardoch. MEMORIES OF GASK By Rev. JAMES MARTIN, Gask. AT THE HEAD OF STRATHEARN By Rev. JOHN MACPHERSON, Comrie. ON THE BANKS OF THE DEVON By Rev. E. B. SPEIRS, B.D., Glendevon. BY THE WELL OF ST. FILLAN By Rev. THOMAS ARMSTRONG, Dundurn. THE PLAIN OF THE BARDS By Rev. A. GORDON, M.A., Monzievaird. BETWEEN STRATHALLAN AND STRATHEARN By Rev. J. MACGIBBON, B.D., Blackford. THE ABBEY OF INCHAFFRAY By Rev. JAMES BROWN, M.A., Maderty. A SOUTHERN OUTPOST ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHLANDS By Rev. HUGH M. JAMIESON, Monzie. THE CASTLE, BARONY, AND SHERIFFDOM OF AUCHTERARDER By A. G. REID, F.S.A., Scot., Auchterarder. AT THE GATE OF THE HIGHLANDS By Rev. JOHN HUNTER, M.A., Crieff. ILLUSTRATIONS INCHAFFRAY GATEWAY, FOULIS CHURCH [Transcriber's note: The illustration captions below were those in the source book. The captions above match the actual illustrations.] AULD HOUSE OF GASK CHURCH GATE AT FOULIS PREFACE This book has been written in connection with a Bazaar held in Crieff in the month of August, 1896, for the better endowment of the Parishes of ARDOCH, CRIEFF WEST, GLENDEVON, and MONZIE. The Editorial Committee venture to hope that the contents will be of some interest to the dwellers in Strathearn, especially those within the bounds of the Presbytery of Auchterarder. The warm thanks of the promoters of the Bazaar are due to the ladies and gentlemen who composed the various Committees. To them, as representing many hearty sympathisers and willing workers, the "CHRONICLES OF STRATHEARN" is respectfully dedicated. In name of the Editorial Committee, JOHN HUNTER, M.A., CRIEFF. HUGH M. JAMIESON, MONZIE. INTRODUCTION THE OPENING UP OF STRATHEARN By Rev. JOHN HUNTER, M.A., Crieff