Mallaig

Mallaig Scots Gaelic: Malaig
Approachin Mallaig harbour on the ferry fae the Isle of Skye.
Mallaig Location within Scotland
Population	797 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NM 67693 96810
Cooncil area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Inverness
Kintra	Scotland
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	MALLAIG
Postcode destrict	PH41
Diallin code	01687
EU Pairlament	Scotland
UK Pairlament	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Scots Pairlament	Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch

Mallaig (Scots Gaelic: Malaig Scots Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈmal̪ˠɛkʲ]) is a port in Lochaber, on the wast coast o the Hielands o Scotland. The local railwey station, Mallaig, is the terminus o the West Highland Line (Fort William & Mallaig branch), completit in 1901, an the toun is linkit tae Fort William bi the A830 road – the "Road to the Isles".

The veelage o Mallaig wis foondit in the 1840s, whan Lord Lovat, ainer o North Morar Estate, dealt ap the fairm o Mallaigvaig intae seventeen parcels o land an encouraged his tenants tae flit tae the wastren pairt o the peninsula an turn tae fishin as a wey o life. The population an local economy expandit rapidly in the 20t yeirhunner wi the arrival o the railwey. Ferries operatit bi Caledonian MacBrayne an Bruce Watt Sea Cruises sail frae the port tae Armadale on the Isle o Skye, Inverie in Knoydart, an the isles o Rùm, Eigg, Muck, an Canna. Mallaig is the main commercial fishin port on the West Coast o Scotland, an durin the 1960s wis the busiest herrin port in Europe. Mallaig pridit itsel at that time on its kenspeckle traditionally smokit kippers, but the day anely ane traditional smokehouse remains, Jaffy's an Sons. Mallaig an the surroondin area is a kenspeckle area for holidays.

The feck o the commonity spiks Inglis, wi a minority o residents spikkin baith Inglis and Gaelic. In addition, traditional Gaelic is aye taught in the schuil tae pupils that choose tae lairn the leid.