Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Acharainey

Acharainey, a hamlet in Halkirk parish, Caithness, 21 miles WSW of Wick. A chapel of the royal bounty, with 403 sittings, was formerly here, and served also for parts of Watten and Reay parishes. A Free Church charge now includes Acharainey, Westerdale, and Halsary. See Westerdale.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Reay ScoP       Caithness ScoCnty

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