Ballachulish
The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits community,) was more properly related to the area currently called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was appropriated for the quarry towns at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were in fact within Glencoe as well as South Ballachulish specifically. The primary sector is now tourist, although the majority of visitors pass promptly by the village 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 boy's tightens, 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, as well as those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Con were essential. The Ballachulish ferryboat enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge ultimately opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel and Ballachulish House (till recently a lodge hotel) lie near the narrows at (south) Ballachulish Ferry instead of in the "modern-day" village some 3 miles (5 kilometres) east. Ballachulish House was reputed to be haunted, as well as the drive resulting in it was ridden by a headless horseman. The community 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 written by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) and recognized in your area both as the Paisley Bard as well as by his neighborhood nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is commonly perplexed with an additional regional bard also called John Cameron, known in your area as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which contains two munros - Sgorr Dhearg and also Sgorr Dhonuill. In recent years a variety of new houses have actually been built locally in addition to vacation chalets and an art gallery. Also the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have actually been developed into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth fairway. Ignoring the narrows is the monolith to James of the Glen, "held on this place for a crime 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.
