Achenrcoch.—moorland tract, in co. and 7! m. NE.
of Dumbarton.—2. Achenrcoch, seat, Forfarshire, 4
miles N. of Brechin.—3. Achenrcoch, small loch, Kirk-
cudbrightshire, 7 miles NE. of Castle-Douglas.

Achentorlic, seat, Abbey-Paisley par., Renfrewshire.

Ackcrn, hamlet, in par. and 4 miles SW. of AYick,
Caithness-shire.

Acliernach, estate, Strathdon par., Aberdeenshire.

Acherochan, hamlet, Inveraven par., Banffshire, on
river Livet, 8 miles N. of Tomintoul.

Achill, par., including Achill and Achillbeg islands,
AY. co. Mayo, 51,521 ac., pop. 6732. Achill Island, the
largest island off the Irish coast, is crescent-shaped and
measures 15 miles between its extreme points, with an
average breadth of 4 miles. Achill Sound is a narrow
strait separating the island from Curraun peninsida
(which is included in the par.), and gives its name to the
P.O. of the island. Achill Head is a bold prom, on the
SAY., alt. 2192 ft. Achillbeg Island, 1J miles long,
lies at the S. entrance of A. Sound. The inhabitants
of the islands and dist. are chiefly employed in fishing.

Achiltibuie, hamlet, Cromartyshire, 13 miles NAY.
of Ullapool.

Achilty, loch, Ross-shire, 4 m. SAY. of Strathpeffer.

Achincass, or Auclien Castle, ruined castle, Kirk-
patrick-Juxta par., Dumfriesshire, 2 miles SW. of
Moffat. A modern castle of same name is in vicinity.

Achingalc, hamlet, Watten par., Caithness-shire,
8J miles SW. of AYick.

Achleck, rivulet with waterfall, Morvern par.,
Argyllshire.

Achlishic, estate, Kirriemuir par., Forfarshire.

Achluachrach, hamlet, SAY. Inverness-shire, on
river Spean, 14| miles NE. of Fort-AYilliam; P.O.

Aclmielvich, place with public school, Assynt par.,
Sutherlandshire.

Achmore, dist. of AVeem par., Perthsh., adjacent to
Killin. A. House is a seat of the Earl of Breadalbane.

Achnacarry, hamlet, estate of Cameron of Lochiel,
and a beautiful glen, Kilmalie par., AY. Inverness-shire,
12 miles N. of Fort-AYilliam; P.O.; the deer foresi
here extends to 50,000 ac.

Ach-na-cloich, ry. sta., Argyllsh., 9 m. NE. of Oban.

Achnacloish, small loch, Rosskeen par., Ross-shire.

Achnacrag, hamlet, Latheron par., Caithness-shire,
4J miles SAY. of Berriedale.

Achnacraig, ham. and sm. harb., Toresay par., Argyll-
shire, on E. coasi of Mull, at entrance to Loch Don; p. o. ,T. O.

Achnacroish, estate and hamlet, Argyllshire, E. side
of Mull, 7 miles AY. by N. of Oban; P.O.

Achnagairn, seat, in co. and 8 miles AY. of Inverness;
P.O. at Bogroy.

Achnahannct. — place, SW. Elginshire, 3! miles
SAY. of Grantown.—2. Achnahannct, hamlet, Kin-
cardine par., Ross-shire.

Achnahowie, small lake, W. Sutherlandshire, 9
miles NW. of Kildonan.

Achnarrow, hamlet, Banffshire, in Glenlivet, 11
miles SE. of Ballindalloch sta.

Achnashccn, ry. sta., mid. Ross-shire, 28 miles AY.
of Dingwall.

Achnavam, ruined castle, at Loch Calder, Halkirk
par., Caithness-shire.

Achonry, par., co. Sligo, 6 miles AYSAY. of Bally -
mote, 60,717 ac., pop. 13,770.

Achosnich, place with school, Ardnamurchan par.,
Argyllshire.

Achrannie, Slugs of, two romantic cataracts on river
Isla, AY. Forfarshire, 2 miles below Reeky Linn.

Acliray, loch, SAY. Perthshire, in ihe Trossachs,
between Lochs Katrine and Vennachar.

Achriesgill, hamlet and rivulet, at head of Loch
Inchard, NAY. Sutherlandsh., 13 miles SAV. of Durness.

Achris, hamlet, peninsula, and headland, co. Galway,
8 miles NAY. of Clifden, on W. coast of Connemara.

Achtcrcairn, hamlet, Gairloch par., Ross-shire.

Aclitow, hamlet, SW. Perthshire, in par. and 1J
mile E. of Balquliidder.

Achurch, place, N. Northamptonshire, 1 mile from
Thorpe ry. sta. *

Achvalch, small strath, Dornoch par., Sutherlandsh.

Ackenthwaitc, ham., Heversham par.,Westmorland.

Ackergill Tower, ancient stronghold with modern
castellated mansion, onNE. coast of Caithness-sli., 2 m.
N. of AYick ; was once the seat of the Earls Marischal.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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The prefixes Aa, Ach, Auch, Agh, Auch, are of Celtic
origin, and mean water, or a river.