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APPIN, BALACHELISH, SOUTH,
WITH THE ISLAND OF LISMORE, AND THEIR VICINITIES.
PPIN, or, as it is more generally called, Port prietor, Charles Stuart, Esq. of Balachelisli, in co-
partnership with l)is brother Hem y atid their faiiier,
Capt.Dugnid Stuart), who expoi t annually about 10,000
tons of this ariicie, to all parts of Scotland and the
north of England ; it is a blue slate and of a quality
equal to any produced in Britain ; there is a conve-
nient quay for its shipment, and in connexion with
the works these gentlemen generally employ 300 men.
Within a mile of the quarries, westward, is an episco-
paliHii chapel ; and a small one for Rotuan catholics.
Appin, is a small village in the united parish of Lis-
more and Appin, and comprised in a district of the
latter appellation; situate on the point of a small
promontory, on the eastern shore of Loch Liniihe ;
13 miles N. of Oban, 15 n.w. of Bonawe, 35 N.w. of
Iiiverary, 136 N.w. of Edinburgh, and 29 s s.w. of Fort
William. The parish is of great extent, chit fly occu-
pied as grazing farms; but the village contains few
houses, and is a mile and a half off the main road.
About half a mile south is Airds, the seat of Sir John I er( cied in 1836, stands at a short distance from the
Campbell, Bart., of Atdnamuichan ; and three mile* | village. About a mile above the quarries, on the mar-
north is Appin House, the seat of R. Downie, Esq. of i gin of Loch Leven, near the opening of a glen super-
Appiii, vvhcise mansions are surrounded by some of latively wild and romantic, and almost embosomed
the finest timber on this coast. The church is nearly \ by tiees, is the residence of Ewen Macdonald, Esq.,
two miles north of the village, and tliere is a parlia- j of Glencoe ; and opposite, on the north shore of the
meniary church at nine iniles distant, iu the same loch (which here is fully a mile broad), in the county
direction, on the way to Balachelisli Soutii. On a
small island near Portnacrosh, full two miles north,
is the ancient and partly dilapidated castle of Stalker;
it is nearly square, of considerable lieight, and evi-
dently has been a place of some strength ; and though
its area is not extensive, it occupies almost a moiety
of tiie little islet on which it stands. About half a mile
fiom Stalker castle, on the island of Shuna, are the
still more ruinous remains of another fortress of this
description. A fair was formerly held at Port Appin
on the Fiiday before Martinmas, but it now possetses
trifling attraction ; there is another and a well-at-
tendt-d fair, however, for black cattle, held at Shean-
ferty, neatly three miles to the south, on the Friday
of Inverness, is Callart, the newly-erected mansion of
Sir Duncat) Cameron, Bart., of Fassfern and Callart,
contiibuting in an eminent degree to the completion
of the beauty of the landscape. At Balachelish South
ferry is a very comfortable inn and posting-house;
and in the immediate vicinity, at the entrance of a
sequestered valley, is Balachelish House, the residence
of the Messrs. Stuart; westward three miles from
which is Ardsheal, the seat of Capt. Robert Stuart.
LiSMORE is an island in Loch Linnhe, twelve miles
in lengtli by about two in breadth ; it is situate be-
tween Appiu and Morven, and belongs to the same
united parish with the former place. Great quantities
of excellent lime, as well as oats and potatoes, are
before the last Wednesday in the months of May and ! exported from hence. There is a small village on this
October ; but as the latter fair fall on the same day i isolated fertile .spot, called Port Ramsey ; and at the
as that of Oban, it will probably be altered ere long. | southern point, on a ridge of rocks piojecting some
Balachelish South is a straggling but populous : distance into the channel, stands a lighthouse, almost
village, on the south shore of Loch Leven ; about i in a direct line between Oban and the souijd of Mull;
three miles e. of Balachelish Ferry (iu the same pa- j the li^ht is on a high round pillar of stone masonry,
rish), and 14 n. of Port Appin. Near the village, at and is an excellent and most useful beacon. On this
the foot of the Glencoe hills, are the extensive slate i island are also a church, the remains of Dtjune or
quarries of the Messrs. Stuart (wrought by the pro- > Auchindoune castle, and the ruins of a Danish foit.
POST OFFICE, Appin, Alexander Cameron, Post Master.— Letters arrive (by foot post) from
Edinburgh, Bonawe, &c. every night at ten, and are despatched every morning at two.— Letteis from
Fort William, Coranferry, Strontian, &c. arrive every morning at half-past one, and are despatched
evety night at half-past ten.
KOBILITY, GENTRY AND
CLERGY.
Campbell Capt. Alexander, Inistore
Campbell Sir John (ofArdnamur-
chan), Airds [Eriska
Campbell Mrs. Capt. John, Island of
Campbell Mrs. Peter, ofBalleveolan
Dewar Rev. Patrick, Glencrerin
Downie Robt. esq. Appin hse, Appin
Forbes Charles Henry, esq. of Kin-
garlocli fgarloch
M'CoU Rev. Donald, Cony, Kin-
M*Coll Donald (factor toR.Downie)
esq. Appin
M'CollNeil, esq. of Minefield
Macdonald Ewen, esq. of Glencoe
M'Naughtou Rev. Donald, Durer
Stewart Charles, esq. .Ardsheal
Stewart John, esq. of Fassnacloich
Stewart Rev. John, Lisniore maase
Stewart Capt. Robt. Ard.sheal
Stuart Capt.Dugald, Balachelish hse
ACADEMtESj AND SCHOOLS.
Gordon George (societies), Glencoe
M'CoU Samuel (parochial). Island
of Lismore
M' Donald Colin, Balachelish Sonth
M'lntyre Malcolm, Glencrerin
M'Lareu Peter Nicolson (parochial
Appin
GRAZIERS.
Buchanan Duncan, Kinlochbeg
Buchanan John, Fenault
Clark George (& factor) , Lochnell
Hall William and John, Laguaha
Kennedy John, Tarravochaa
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M'Donald Donald, Achar [garloch
M 'Donald Donald, Kilmalieu, Kin-
M'Donald Hugh, Achavlair
M'Donald Ronald, Glengalraadle,
Kiiigarloch [loch
M'lntyre Duncan, Corry, Kiugar-
M'lntyre John, Achnocone
M'Kenzie John, Achairn
Rankin John, Achtrictan
Sinclair Duncan, Ellerig
Taylor James, Balurc
Turner Coll, Auchindarroch
GROCERS et DRAPERS.
Cameron Donald, Tayribbie, Appiu
Coiquodale Duncan, Port Appin
M'Donald Donald, SheanferrySouth
M'Kenzie Kenneth, Balachelish Stb
M'Leod John, Tayribbie, Appin
INNKEEPERS «E PUBLICANS
Black Duncan, Port Appin
Cameron Allan, Glencoe
Cameron Angus, South Balachelish
Inn (& posting house), Balache-
lish ferry South
Cameron Duncan, Dnror
Colquohouu Duncan {& ferryman),
Sheanferry North
M'Coll Duncan, Portnacrosh
M'Donald Archibald (Glencoe Inn),
Glencoe
M'DonaldDonald (Sheanferry Inn),
Sheanferry South
M'lntyre Donald, Tayribbie
M'Taggart Dugald, Balachelish Sth
„, , LIME BURNERS.
Black Duncan, Lismore
M'Corquodale Dugald, Lismore
M'Donald Ranald, Lismore
M'lntyre Dugald, Lismore
MERCHANTS AND GENERAL
DEALERS.
M'Donald Donald,Sheanferry South
M'Kenzie Kenneth, Balachelish Sth
SHOE MAKERS.
Fletcher John, Balachelish South
Livingston Peter, Port Appin
M'Innes Donald, Balachelish South
M'Taggart Alex. Balachelish South
SLATE MANUFACTURERS
AND MERCHANTS.
Duncan ArchibBld, Balachelish Sth
Stuart Dugald & Charles, Balache-
lish Slate quarries
SMITHS.
M'Kenzie Lachlan, Tayribbie
M'Nicol Angus, Port Appin
SURGEONS.
Livingston Donald, CniJ
M'Kichan J no. Granite lodge, Appin
TAILORS.
LivingstonAngus, Balachelish South
M'Coll Donald, Balachelish South
M'lntyre John, Port Appin
Miscellaneous.
Carmichael John, cartwrighf, Tayribbie
Ferguson Duncar),wood turner, PortAppin
M'Donald Dugald, carpenter, I?ort Appiri
CONVEYANCE BY
WATER.
To & from GLASGOW& INVERNESS,
Steam Boats pass Port Appin,& within,
five iniles of Balacbellsh ferry, every
Tuesoay, Thursday, and Saturday
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