Achnacoichan Township
Achnacoichan is a ruined township situated on the south bank of the Spean opposite Cille Choirrill. The last permanent inhabitants left in the early 1900s.
It can be accessed by crossing the swing bridge at Monessie and following eastwards along the river bank on the East Highland Way which passes through the site.
THE MACDONALDS OF ACHNANCOICHEAN.
This family is descended from ANGUS, fifth son
of Alastair nan Cleas X. of Keppoch, who gave him
as a hostage to the Earl of Argyll in 1595. There
was another family at Achnancoichean, descended,
according to MacVurich, from John Cam, a natural
son of Sir Alexander Macdonald of Lochalsh, known
as " Sliochd an larla," no doubt on account of their
descent from Alexander, Earl of Ross.
Angus is said to have married a daughter of Sir
James Macdonald of Dunnyveg, by whom he had—
1. Angus, who succeeded his father.
2. Alexander of Bohenie.
3. John, mentioned in record in 1662.
Angus, who was killed in the fight at Stron-a-
chlachain in 1640, was succeeded by his eldest son,
II. ANGUS. He is mentioned in record in 1660
He had-
1. Alexander, his successor.
2. Archibald.
3. Angus, who in 1692 purchased the lands of Kenknock,
in Glenlyon, where he was succeeded by his son,
Angus, who sold the estate in 1750. The second
Angus had a son, Captain John Macdonald of Garth,
who served in the 84th Regiment. He had two sons,
John and Archibald. Archibald entered the Army in
1805, and went to Canada in 1819. He had a large
family, among whom Archibald, whose son is Colonel
Archibald H. Macdonald of Guelph, Ottawa. Captain
Macdonald of Garth's daughter Helen married Lieut. -
General Sir Archibald Campbell, Bart, of Garth, and
had, among others, Major-General Sir John Campbell.
John Macdonald of Monachyle was of the same family.
4. A daughter, a well-known poetess as Ni' Mhic Aonghuis Oig
Angus was succeeded by his son,
III. ALEXANDER. He signed the address to
George I. in 1714. He was succeeded by his son—
IV. ARCHIBALD. He had several sons who
emigrated to America, one of whom Angus, and a
daughter, Christina, who married Angus Ban of
Inch. He was succeeded by his eldest son,
V. ANGUS. He married and had a family, but
we cannot trace them further.