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Alloway (Scottish Gaelic: Allmhaigh) is a village and suburb of Ayr on the River Doon, in Scotland. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns, and is also where he set Tam o' Shanter. The ruined Alloway Kirk or "Auld Kirk" as the locals call it, features in the poem--as the scene of the witches' dance--as does the local Brig o'Doon, where the witch chased Tam O' Shanter over the bridge, but pulled the tail off his horse half-way across, as witches cannot cross water. There is a memorial to Burns designed by Thomas Hamilton in the village, and several museums, the largest one is called The Land O'Burns Centre. Robert Burns' father, William Burns is actually buried in the Auld Kirk and is the first grave you come to as you walk up the steps and through the gate. At night, green lights are illuminated over the Auld Kirk adding to its ghostly appearance. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (553x933, 177 KB) Summary Based on Image:Scotland (Location) Template (HR). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (553x933, 177 KB) Summary Based on Image:Scotland (Location) Template (HR). ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The Royal Burgh of Ayr (Scottish Gaelic, Inbhir Àir) in the south-west of Scotland is a burgh situated on the Firth of Clyde. ... The River Doon at Ness Glen The River Doon, flows 23 miles from Loch Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland, to join the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Robert Burns, foremost Scottish poet Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) was a poet and a lyricist. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Tam o Shanter This article is about the poem by Robert Burns. ... The old Alloway Kirk is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland (Grid reference NS33191805), celebrated as the scene of the witches dance in the poem Tam o Shanter by Robert Burns. ... The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific. ... Thomas Hamilton, (1784 - 1858) was a Scottish architect, based in Edinburgh. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ...

There are three main parks in Alloway, Rozelle and Bellisle which are very popular in the summer.

Sport in Alloway

Cambusdoon New Ground is located in Alloway and has played host to a number of Scotland Cricket Internationals as well as being the home of Ayr Cricket Club. Ayr Hockey Club also play out of the Cambusdoon ground on a purpose built astroturf pitch. Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. ...

Also in Alloway is Millbrae, the home of Ayr Rugby Club. Millbrae is a city located in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Ayr RFC Ayr Rugby Club are a Scottish Rugby Union team, currently playing in BT Premiership 1. ...

Coordinates: 55.430° N 4.636° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...