Mallaig is a port in Lochaber, on the west coastline of the Highlands of Scotland. The regional railway station, Mallaig, is the terminus of the West Highland railway line (Fort William and also Mallaig branch) and also the community is connected to Ft William by the A830 road-- the "Road to the Isles". The town of Mallaig was founded in the 1840s, when Lord Lovat, owner of North Morar Estate, separated up the farm of Mallaigvaig into seventeen parcels as well as motivated his renters to transfer to the western part of the peninsula and also resort to fishing as a lifestyle. The population and regional economic climate increased rapidly in the 20th century with the arrival of the railway. Ferries operated by Caledonian MacBrayne as well as Western Isles Cruises cruise from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, as well as the isles of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, as well as Canna. Mallaig is the primary business fishing port on the West Shore of Scotland, as well as during the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe. Mallaig prided itself back then on its famous commonly smoked kippers, the fishmonger Andy Race still providing real oak smoked kippers from the manufacturing facility store on the harbour. Mallaig as well as the bordering location is a preferred area for holidays. The majority of the area talks English, with a minority of citizens talking both English and also Gaelic. On top of that, traditional Gaelic is still shown in Mallaig Primary School to students that choose to discover the language.