During the summer and autumn several hill-walks were taken, including Ben Ledi, Lammerlaw, and the Pentland Hills. The eighth Meet in the Highlands was held from 28th December to 2nd January 1912, at Loch Awe. In spite of inclement weather and dense mist there were parties on the hills each day. Ben Cruachan, Drochaid Ghlas, Stob Diamh (via snow and rock gully), Stob Garbh, Sron an Isean, Ben a' Chochuill were climbed. Members present were :-Mrs Inglis Clark, Misses Inglis Clark, A. Gray, E. M. H. Gray, Newbigin, Ranken, Ruth Raeburn, L. M. A. Smith. Guest: Miss White. M. INGLIS CLARK, Hon. Secretary. Hon. Secretary W. INGLIS CLARK, 29 Lauder Road, Edinburgh. Hon. Librarian Hon. Treasurer Hon. Editor A. W. RUSSELL, 23 Castle Street, Edinburgh. F. S. GOGGS, 15 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh. THOS. E. Goodeve. W. A. MORRISON. W. DOUGLAS. Committee. HARRY MACROBERT. GEORGE SANG. R. ERNEST WORKMAN. GEORGE DUNCAN. STUART F. M. CUMMING. Sub-Committee for Club-Room. The Hon. Secretary. The Hon. Editor. The Hon. Librarian (Convener). THE JOURNAL.-Nos. 15, 29, 30, 44-46, 48-50, 53, 55, 58, 59, 61-67 are still in print, and may be obtained at Is. each from Messrs Douglas & Foulis, 9 Castle Street, Edinburgh, who also accept orders to supply the Journal regularly, at the rate of 3s. (or 3s. 6d. by post) per annum, payable in advance. The Hon. Librarian, Mr Arthur W. Russell, 23 Castle Street Edinburgh, has for sale a few copies of a number of those parts of the Journal which are out of print; also various complete volumes : for prices and other particulars application should be made to him. Copies of the Index to the first ten volumes of the Journal (3s. 6d. net, postage 4d.) can also be had from the Librarian. BY MR AND MRS WILLIAM DOUGLAS. OF the many lovely islands of Loch Awe, Inishail alone bears the name "beautiful." According to some accounts it means "the beautiful island," while current tradition gives the origin of the name to "Aillidh," or "the beautiful," a daughter of a king of Denmark whose remains are said to be interred there.* Inishail lies in a group of islands at the north end of the loch, and although the largest in Loch Awe it is only about a quarter of a mile in length and less in breadth. There are few trees on it, and except for some three clumps of larches on wooded knolls † it is almost entirely under grass and bracken. The little enclosed graveyard, which also contains ruins of ecclesiastical buildings, is at the western extremity-and there among a tangle of bracken and glory of daffodils-for so we first saw them on a day in early spring-lie the moss-covered tombs of many a Highland chief. Large and solemn sheep stare at the intruder as he crosses to the churchyard, and Common "New Stat. Acc.," vii. p. 83. + No trees were on it in 1822-“Bridal of Caolchairn,” p. 266. LXVIII. A |