I've been going through lots of census records and trying to sort out the Gaigan, Achapharick, Beachmore and Beachmenach.
Gaigan is another name for Beachmore. The Sillars family are farming there in 1851. But what is the difference between High and Low Beachmore? No distinction is made in 1841 or 1851, but in subsequent census records, it's split into High and Low Beachmore. But in 1901, Duncan McGeachy and his family are listed under Gaigan not Beachmore.
I've also seen Beachmore Point, which must be A'Chleit.
In 1851, the McSporrans are at Beachmenach and the McMillans at Low Beachmenach. In 1861, the McCorkindale family are farming Low Beachmenach and there are five households at High Beachmenach:
1 McAlister family (head is Donald, a cooper)
2 McConachy siblings (ag labs and dom servants)
3 Ann McMillan (dom serv)
4 Watson family (head is Alexander, a mason)
5 Milloy family (head is John, a wool weaver; brother Edward is also a woool weaver)
Is Low Beachmenach is being used as a another name for Achapharick? The ruins of Achapharick are located on Beachmenach's land these days. Does anyone know when Achapharick was last inhabited? I remember older relatives telling me that there used to be a track leading down from Achapharick to the main road, but the path had to be abandoned because of erosion and landslips.