The town of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits town,) was much more correctly related to the area currently called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, however was usurped for the quarry towns at East Laroch as well as West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe as well as South Ballachulish respectively. The primary sector is now tourism, although the majority of visitors pass promptly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) implies "the Village by the Narrows". The narrows concerned is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's son's tightens, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no road to the head of Loch Leven till 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and those at Invercoe/Callert and also Caolas na Disadvantage were essential. The Ballachulish ferryboat enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel and also Ballachulish House (up until just recently a lodge hotel) lie near the tightens at (southern) Ballachulish Ferry instead of in the "modern" village some 3 miles (5 kilometres) east. Ballachulish House was understood to be haunted, and the drive causing it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The hamlet of Glenachulish depend on Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the tightens. This is the subject of the Gaelic song, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil created by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) as well as understood locally both as the Paisley Bard and also by his regional label Iain Cealaidh. He is commonly puzzled with one more regional poet likewise called John Cameron, known in your area as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which consists of 2 munros - Sgorr Dhearg and also Sgorr Dhonuill. Recently a number of brand-new houses have been constructed in your area in addition to vacation chalets and an art gallery. Also the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have been become the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth golf links. Forgeting the tightens is the monument to James of the Glen, "hanged on this place for a crime of which he was blameless". Robert Louis Stevenson based his novel Kidnapped around the tale of the Appin Murder. Whoever did kill The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.