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Ballachulish
The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits town,) was much more correctly put on the area currently called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry villages at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and also South Ballachulish respectively. The primary industry is currently tourist, although many site visitors pass quickly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) indicates "the Town by the Narrows". The narrows in question is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's kid's tightens, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no road to the head of Loch Leven until 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Disadvantage were crucial. The Ballachulish ferryboat enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel and Ballachulish House (till just recently a country house hotel) lie near the tightens at (south) Ballachulish Ferry instead of in the "contemporary" village some 3 miles (5 km) east. Ballachulish House was considered to be haunted, and also the drive leading to it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The district of Glenachulish depend on Gleann a' Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the narrows. This is the topic of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil composed by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) as well as known in your area both as the Paisley Poet and by his local nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is typically puzzled with one more neighborhood bard additionally called John Cameron, understood in your area as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which includes 2 munros - Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. Recently a number of brand-new houses have actually been constructed locally together with vacation huts as well as an art gallery. Likewise the fields of Gleann a' Chaolais have actually been become the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth golf course. Overlooking the narrows is the monolith to James of the Glen, "held on this spot for a criminal activity of which he was innocent". Robert Louis Stevenson based his unique Kidnapped around the tale of the Appin Murder. Whoever did kill The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.
