The town of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits town,) was more properly put on the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, however was usurped for the quarry towns at East Laroch and also West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and also South Ballachulish specifically. The primary industry is now tourism, although most site visitors pass quickly by the village itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) means "the Town by the Narrows". The tightens concerned is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's kid's tightens, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no roadway to the head of Loch Leven until 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Con were necessary. The Ballachulish ferry enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened. The Ballachulish Hotel and also Ballachulish House (up until lately a lodge hotel) lie near the narrows at (southern) Ballachulish Ferry rather than in the "modern-day" town some 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern. Ballachulish House was deemed to be haunted, as well as the drive causing it was ridden by a headless horseman. The hamlet of Glenachulish lies in Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the tightens. This is the topic of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil written by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) and also known locally both as the Paisley Bard as well as by his neighborhood label Iain Cealaidh. He is often confused with an additional regional poet also called John Cameron, recognized locally as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which consists of two munros - Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. In the last few years a variety of brand-new houses have been developed in your area along with vacation chalets and also an art gallery. Likewise the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have been turned into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth golf links. Ignoring the tightens is the monument to James of the Glen, "held on this area for a crime of which he was not guilty". Robert Louis Stevenson based his unique Kidnapped around the tale of the Appin Murder. Whoever did kill The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.