Arisaig
is the name of the
peninsula in the
south-west corner of the
Morar
area as well as the name
of the village in that
corner of Morar.
It lies on the Road to
the Isles which leads to
Mallaig
to the north and Fort William
Looking out over tranquil Loch nan Ceall today, it is difficult to believe it saw a naval battle in 1746 when two French ships sent to help the Jacobites after the Battle of Culloden were caught by the Royal Navy in the loch. The French escaped, after landing their gold. This was subsequently carried inland to Loch Arkaig, where it was allegedly hidden and subsequently lost.
