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Ru ArisaigRubha ÀrasaigThe Road to the Isles leads now to Arisaig, and itis here we take a detour around Rhu or Ru Arisaigor Rubha Àrasaig, ‘the promontory of Arisaig’. Thename has come to name the whole peninsula in thesame way Ardnamurchan originally only denotedthe area round Ardnamurchan lighthouse. The roadhere is coastal and the loch on the right hand side iscalled Loch nan Ceall, ‘loch of the churches or cells’though it is referred to as Loch nan Cilltean locally,meaning the same thing but with a different form.There are many deserted settlements here.Acherault or Achadh a’ Gharbh-Uillt `field of therough burn’ is a little township adjoining Tòrr a’Bheithe (mentioned below) and was cleared of threetenants in 1843. There is a ruined house with anouthouse, on its own, to the left of the upper field. Itstands near a burn called An Garbh-Allt, ‘the roughburn’. Am Baile Ùr, ‘the new village’ is the littlesettlement above the road near Acherault and aboveSaideal Tòrr a’ Bheithe, ‘the small bay of Tòrr a’Bheithe’. Here are eight ruins which were possiblycleared in 1843. The name Am Baile Ùr suggeststhat it was a later settlement.Tha Rathad nan Eilean a-nis a’ dol gu Àrasaig,agus ’s ann an sin a ghabhas sinn cuairt timcheallan Rubha no Rubha Àrasaig. Tha an t-ainm sin airtighinn gu bhith a’ gabhail a-steach an rubha gulèir dìreach mar a thachair le Àrd nam Murchan,nach robh a’ comharrachadh bho thùs ach ansgìre timcheall air taigh-solais Àrd nam Murchan.Tha an rathad an seo ris a’ chladach, agus canarLoch nan Ceall ris an loch air an làimh dheis geda chanar Loch nan Cilltean rithe san sgìre. Thae a’ ciallachadh an aon rud, ach le cruth eadardhealaichteair.Tha iomadh tuineachadh fàs an seo. Thacoimhearsnachd bheag Achadh a’ Gharbh-Uillt(Acherault) an cois Tòrr a’ Bheithe (iomradh guh-ìosal) agus chaidh triùir neach-màil fhuadachàs ann an 1843. Tha tobhta taighe ann le taighbeag, leis fhèin, chun na làimh chlì dhen achadhuachdrach. Tha e faisg air allt ris an canar anGarbh-Allt. ’S e am Baile Ùr an tuineachadh beagos cionn an rathaid faisg air Achadh a’ Gharbh-Uilltagus os cionn Saideal Tòrr a’ Bheithe. An seo thaochd tobhtaichean a chaidh fhuadach, ’s dòcha annan 1843. Tha coltas bhon ainm, Am Baile Ùr, gunrobh tuineachadh eile ann roimhe.Saideal Tòrr a’ Bheithe(the saddle or small bayof Tòrr a’ Bheithe)Achadh a’ Garbh-Uillt(the field of the rough burn)26 27