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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 much 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 South Ballachulish respectively. The primary market is now tourism, although most site visitors pass swiftly by the village itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a’ Chaolais) suggests “the Village by the Narrows”. The tightens concerned is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig – Peter or Patrick’s kid’s narrows, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no road to the head of Loch Leven up until 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, developed in 1733, as well as those at Invercoe/Callert and Caolas na Con were essential. The Ballachulish ferry closed in December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge lastly opened up. The Ballachulish Hotel and Ballachulish House (till recently a country house hotel) are located near the tightens at (south) Ballachulish Ferry rather than in the “modern-day” town some 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern. Ballachulish House was reputed to be haunted, as well as the drive resulting in it was ridden by a brainless horseman. The community of Glenachulish hinge on Gleann a’ Chaolais, the glen that diminishes to the narrows. This is the topic of the Gaelic song, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil written by John Cameron (1865– 1951) and understood locally both as the Paisley Poet and also by his regional nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is typically confused with an additional regional poet also called John Cameron, known in your area as Iain Rob (1822– 1898). Gleann a’ Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a’ Bheithir, a massif which contains 2 munros – Sgorr Dhearg as well as Sgorr Dhonuill. Over the last few years a variety of new residences have been developed in your area in addition to vacation chalets and an art gallery. Also the fields of Gleann a’ Chaolais have been become the 9-hole Dragon’s Tooth fairway. Ignoring the narrows is the monolith to James of the Glen, “held on this place for a criminal activity of which he was not guilty”. Robert Louis Stevenson based his novel Kidnapped around the tale of the Appin Murder. Whoever did eliminate The Red Fox (Campbell of Glenure) is still not known.