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The town of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522– Straits community,) was more correctly put on the location currently called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry towns at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and also South Ballachulish specifically. The major sector is currently tourism, although most visitors pass swiftly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a’ Chaolais) suggests “the Village 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 up until 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert and also Caolas na Disadvantage were necessary. The Ballachulish ferry enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge ultimately opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel and Ballachulish House (until just recently a lodge hotel) lie near the tightens at (south) Ballachulish Ferry rather than in the “modern-day” town some 3 miles (5 km) eastern. Ballachulish House was deemed to be haunted, and the drive leading to it was ridden by a headless horseman. The community of Glenachulish hinge on Gleann a’ Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the narrows. This is the subject of the Gaelic song, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil written by John Cameron (1865– 1951) and also known locally both as the Paisley Bard and also by his neighborhood nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is usually confused with one more neighborhood bard also called John Cameron, understood in your area as Iain Rob (1822– 1898). Gleann a’ Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a’ Bheithir, a massif which consists of two munros – Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. In recent years a number of brand-new houses have been built in your area along with holiday cabins and an art gallery. Also the areas of Gleann a’ Chaolais have actually been developed into the 9-hole Dragon’s Tooth fairway. Forgeting the tightens is the monolith to James of the Glen, “held on this spot for a criminal activity of which he was not guilty”. Robert Louis Stevenson based his unique Kidnapped around the story of the Appin Murder. Whoever did kill The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.