Ballachulish
The town of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits community,) was much more correctly related to the location now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was appropriated for the quarry villages at East Laroch and also West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were really within Glencoe as well as South Ballachulish specifically. The major industry is currently tourism, although many visitors pass swiftly by the village itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) indicates "the Village by the Narrows". The tightens concerned is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's son's narrows, 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 those at Invercoe/Callert and also Caolas na Disadvantage were necessary. The Ballachulish ferry enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge ultimately opened. The Ballachulish Hotel and also Ballachulish House (till recently a lodge hotel) lie near the narrows at (south) Ballachulish Ferry instead of in the "contemporary" village some 3 miles (5 km) eastern. Ballachulish House was reputed to be haunted, and also the drive causing it was ridden by a headless horseman. The district of Glenachulish hinge on Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that runs down to the narrows. This is the subject of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil composed by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) and also understood in your area both as the Paisley Poet and also by his neighborhood nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is commonly puzzled with an additional regional bard also called John Cameron, understood in your area 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. Over the last few years a number of new homes have actually been built locally together with holiday chalets and also an art gallery. Also the areas of Gleann a' Chaolais have actually been turned into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth fairway. Neglecting the narrows is the monument to James of the Glen, "held on this area for a criminal activity 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.
