0 an area of northeastern Scotland that was a county (= area with its own local government) until 1975:
Berries and mushrooms grow in the wilds around his home at Croy, on the western edge of Nairnshire.
We are seeing considerable numbers of people moving here from England, and this has pushed up prices in Nairnshire generally.
In 1920 he married Alison, daughter of James MacLennan of Nairnshire.
With Inverness, advertised as the fastest-growing city in Europe, only 15 miles away, Nairnshire is experiencing a considerable boost.