Achindarroch

Achadh nan Darach (English: Achindarroch or Achnandarach) is a hamlet in Highland, Scotland. It lies near the banks of Loch Linnhe on the A828 road, just south of Kentallen, several miles southwest of Fort William.[1][2] Its name means "field of oaks".[3] It lies at the edge of the Glen Duror Forest, which stretches further to the east and southeast.

Achadh nan Darach

Achadh nan Darrach
Achadh nan Darach
Location within the Lochaber area
OS grid referenceNN0055
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

History
View of Lock Linnhe from Achindarroch's Glen Duror Forest

Achnidarroch is mentioned in the popular novel Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson; "Duncan Baan Stewart in Achindarroch his father was a Bastard".[4] It refers to the Appin Murder of May 1752 which took place in tumultuous aftermath of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. James Stewart (also known as Seumas a' Ghlinne (James of the Glen) was found guilty in a notorious miscarriage of justice. Achnidarroch is documented as a place with a legal servant named McKenzie stopped off at in a search to find James Stewart, eventually finding him sowing seeds at Acharn.[5]

Historically, the estate was owned by the Campbell family.[6][7] The house of Achindarroch is located on the banks of the Crinan Canal.[6][8] In the 1870s it was reportedly leased to a James Scott for £433 and he ran a farm at Achindarroch with Highland cattle and black-faced sheep.[9]

Facilities

Achindarroch contains a caravan and camping site.[10]

References
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  2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  3. Campbell, J. G. (1900). Superstitions of the highlands and islands of Scotland: collected entirely from oral sources. Maclehose. p. 162.
  4. Various. The Ultimate Collection of Children’s Literature. Douglas Editions. p. 752. GGKEY:1J5JBD13DRJ.
  5. Morton, Henry Vollam (1937). In Scotland again. Methuen.
  6. Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy (1845). The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Renfrew, Argyle. W. Blackwood and Sons. p. 262.
  7. Anderson and Ferrier (1882). Oliphant's New year's stories for the young. p. 28.
  8. Hardy, Alfred Erskine Gathorne (May 2005). Autumns in Argyleshire with Rod and Gun. Kessinger Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-4179-6070-5.
  9. Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland; Edinburgh (1878). Transactions. W. Blackwood and sons, ltd.
  10. "Achindarroch Touring Park". Caravan Camping Sites. Retrieved 30 June 2017.


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