Mallaig
Mallaig is a port in Lochaber, on the west shore of the Highlands of Scotland. The neighborhood train station, Mallaig, is the terminus of the West Highland train line (Fort William as well as Mallaig branch) and also the town is connected to Fort 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, split up the farm of Mallaigvaig right into seventeen tracts and urged his lessees to relocate to the western part of the peninsula as well as look to angling as a way of living. The population and local economic climate expanded swiftly in the 20th century with the arrival of the train. Ferryboats run by Caledonian MacBrayne and Western Isles Cruises cruise from the port to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, as well as the islands of Rùm, Eigg, Muck, and Canna. Mallaig is the major commercial angling port on the West Coast of Scotland, and also during the 1960s was the busiest herring port in Europe. Mallaig prided itself at that time on its popular traditionally smoked kippers, the fishmonger Andy Race still giving authentic oak smoked kippers from the factory shop on the harbour. Mallaig and the surrounding area is a popular area for holidays. The majority of the area speaks English, with a minority of citizens speaking both English and also Gaelic. Additionally, typical Gaelic is still educated in Mallaig Primary School to students who select to find out the language.
