Ballachulish
Coordinates: 56°40′32″N 5°08′02″W / 56.675512°N 5.133898°W / 56.675512; -5.133898
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| Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Chaolais | |
St. John's church |
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| OS grid reference | NN061579 |
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| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ballachulish |
| Postcode district | PH49 (formerly PA39) |
| Dialling code | 01855 811 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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The village of Ballachulish (/ˌbæləˈxuːlɪʃ/BAL-ə-KHOO-lish or /ˌbæləˈhuːlɪʃ/, from Scottish Gaelic Baile a' Chaolais ) in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred around former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish (Ballecheles, 1522 - Straits town,) was more correctly applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry villages at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively.
Read more about Ballachulish: Overview, Shinty, Railway, Slate, Local Highland Games, Graveyard