Achany, a mansion in Lairg parish, S Sutherlandshire, beautifully situated on the right bank of the Shin, 4 miles NNW of Invershin station. Purchased in 1840, its estate was greatly improved by the late Sir James Matheson, Bart. of the Lews and Achany (1796-1878), owner of 424,560 acres, valued at £19,489 per annum. Hugh Miller speaks of ' the woods of Achany, famous for their nuts. '
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