The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on previous slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522-- Straits community,) was much more correctly put on the location now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was taken over for the quarry towns at East Laroch and also West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were really within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively. The major sector is now tourism, although many visitors pass quickly by the town itself. The name Ballachulish (from Scottish Gaelic, Baile a' Chaolais) indicates "the Town by the Narrows". The tightens in question is Caolas Mhic Phàdraig - Peter or Patrick's child's tightens, at the mouth of Loch Leven. As there was no roadway to the head of Loch Leven till 1927, the Ballachulish Ferry, established in 1733, and also those at Invercoe/Callert and also Caolas na Disadvantage were essential. The Ballachulish ferryboat enclosed December 1975 when the Ballachulish Bridge finally opened. The Ballachulish Hotel as well as Ballachulish House (until recently a country house hotel) are located near the tightens at (south) Ballachulish Ferry instead of in the "modern-day" town some 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern. Ballachulish House was considered to be haunted, as well as the drive causing 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 topic of the Gaelic tune, Gleann Bhaile Chaoil composed by John Cameron (1865-- 1951) as well as known locally both as the Paisley Poet and also by his neighborhood nickname Iain Cealaidh. He is typically confused with an additional local bard additionally called John Cameron, understood locally as Iain Rob (1822-- 1898). Gleann a' Chaolais is ringed by Beinn a' Bheithir, a massif which includes two munros - Sgorr Dhearg and Sgorr Dhonuill. In recent times a number of new homes have been built locally together with holiday chalets as well as an art gallery. Additionally the areas of Gleann a' Chaolais have been developed into the 9-hole Dragon's Tooth fairway. Forgeting the narrows is the monument to James of the Glen, "held on this area for a criminal activity of which he was not guilty". 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.