Mallaig
Mallaig is a port in Lochaber, on the west coastline of the Highlands of Scotland. The regional train station, Mallaig, is the terminus of the West Highland train line (Fort William and Mallaig branch) and 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, divided up the farm of Mallaigvaig into seventeen tracts and also encouraged his tenants to relocate to the western part of the peninsula and count on fishing as a lifestyle. The population as well as local economic situation broadened quickly in the 20th century with the arrival of the railway. Ferryboats operated by Caledonian MacBrayne and also Western Isles Cruises sail from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, and the islands of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, and Canna. Mallaig is the main industrial fishing port on the West Shore of Scotland, and throughout the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe. Mallaig prided itself at that time on its well-known commonly smoked kippers, the fishmonger Andy Race still giving real oak smoked kippers from the factory shop on the harbour. Mallaig as well as the surrounding area is a preferred location for holidays. The majority of the community speaks English, with a minority of homeowners speaking both English and also Gaelic. On top of that, conventional Gaelic is still educated in Mallaig Primary School to pupils that choose to discover the language.
