Ballachulish
The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits town,) was more correctly related to the location now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, yet was usurped for the quarry towns at East Laroch as well as West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were really within Glencoe as well as South Ballachulish specifically. The primary market is currently tourism, although most site visitors pass swiftly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) implies "the Village by the Narrows". The narrows in question is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's child's narrows, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no roadway to the head of Loch Leven till 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Con were important. The Ballachulish ferry enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel as well as Ballachulish House (up until lately a lodge hotel) are located near the narrows at (southern) Ballachulish Ferry rather than in the "modern-day" village some 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern. Ballachulish House was considered to be haunted, as well as the drive leading to it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The district of Glenachulish depend on Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that runs down to the tightens. This is the topic of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil created by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) and recognized in your area both as the Paisley Bard and by his local nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is usually puzzled with an additional local bard also called John Cameron, known locally as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which contains 2 munros - Sgorr Dhearg as well as Sgorr Dhonuill. In recent years a variety of new residences have been developed in your area in addition to holiday cabins and an art gallery. Additionally the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have been developed into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth golf course. Ignoring the tightens is the monument to James of the Glen, "held on this area for a criminal offense of which he was not guilty". Robert Louis Stevenson based his novel Kidnapped around the story of the Appin Murder. Whoever did eliminate The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.