Mallaig
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 (Ft William and Mallaig branch) as well as the community is connected to Fort 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, divided up the farm of Mallaigvaig into seventeen tracts and motivated his occupants to transfer to the western part of the peninsula and count on fishing as a way of living. The population as well as local economic situation broadened rapidly in the 20th century with the arrival of the train. Ferryboats operated by Caledonian MacBrayne as well as Western Isles Cruises cruise from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, and the islands of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, as well as Canna. Mallaig is the primary industrial angling port on the West Coastline of Scotland, and during the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe. Mallaig prided itself back then on its famous traditionally smoked kippers, the fishmonger Andy Race still offering real oak smoked kippers from the factory store on the harbour. Mallaig and also the bordering area is a popular location for vacations. Most of the area speaks English, with a minority of citizens speaking both English and Gaelic. Furthermore, conventional Gaelic is still taught in Mallaig Primary School to students who choose to discover the language.