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Alloway
Alloway
is situated a little to the south of Ayr and is famous as
the birthplace, on January 25th, 1759, of Robert Burns, the
great Scottish poet. The cottage in which he was born has
been preserved, and adjoining it is the Burns museum, housing
various personal relics. The poet’s father is buried
in front of the roofless haunted” Alloway Kirk, and
across the street stands the Burns Monument, containing, among
other objects, Bibles belonging to Burns and his “Highland
Mary.” Spanning the River Doon, in a delightful setting,
is the well-known “Auld Brig,” associated with
Tam o’ Shanter, and dating back perhaps to the 13th
century. Brown Carrick Hill, to the south-west, is a notable
viewpoint.
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