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The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522– Straits town,) was more appropriately applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was appropriated for the quarry towns at East Laroch as well as 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 the majority of visitors pass swiftly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a’ Chaolais) suggests “the Town by the Narrows”. The narrows in question is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig – Peter or Patrick’s son’s tightens, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no roadway to the head of Loch Leven till 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, developed in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Con were necessary. The Ballachulish ferry enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel as well as Ballachulish House (till recently a lodge hotel) lie near the narrows at (southern) Ballachulish Ferry as opposed to in the “modern” town some 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern. Ballachulish House was reputed to be haunted, and also the drive resulting in it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The hamlet of Glenachulish lies in Gleann a’ Chaolais, the glen that runs down to the narrows. This is the subject of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil written by John Cameron (1865– 1951) as well as known in your area both as the Paisley Bard and also by his regional label Iain Cealaidh. He is commonly confused with another neighborhood poet additionally called John Cameron, understood locally as Iain Rob (1822– 1898). Gleann a’ Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a’ Bheithir, a massif which includes 2 munros – Sgorr Dhearg and also Sgorr Dhonuill. In the last few years a number of brand-new houses have actually been built in your area together with vacation cabins as well as an art gallery. Additionally the fields of Gleann a’ Chaolais have been turned into the 9-hole Dragon’s Tooth golf course. Neglecting 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.