Meaning Achnaba Field of the cattle from achadh = field and ba = cattle
Was the home of Rev Colin Campbell who was a renowned intellect of his time.
He inherited Drimvuick by Loch Creran but exchanged the property with Achnaba in the late 1600's.
The farm has a number of remnant features of the Ice Age passing through this area, with kettle holes, and
There is a lovely field enclosure and collection of five cairns situated to the south and south-west of Achnaba farmhouse .. see https://canmore.org.uk/site/23236/achnaba Canmore record
Trees around a "bowl" in the landscape where Rev Colin Campbell used to lie on his back studying the stars.
This farm has been in the Buchanan family for many generations.
By the shores of Loch Etive is the site of Achnaba cottages, now significantly built over with new housing
GD170 Papers of the Campbell Family of Barcaldine 1539-1961
Country code GB
Repository code 234
Repository National Records of Scotland
Reference GD170/266
Title Tacks
Dates 1721-1737
Access status Open1
Location On site
Description Note: tacks are set by Patrick Campbell of Barcaldine unless otherwise stated.
22. n.d. (no date)
Memorial of Patrick Campbell of Achnaba to Barcaldine, anent tack of Innie for 19 years.
- 1824
- 21st February Birth of Kathrine McLarty - daughter of Alexander McLarty and Margaret Sinclair (baptised 23rd February)
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