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- Aug 29, 2023, 11:30am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- Scotland South Ayrshire Alloway 55.431688, -4.62921755°25’54” N 4°37’45” W
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August 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Alloway is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter". Tobias Bachope, the mason responsible for the construction of Hopetoun House, Craigiehall, and Kinross House, also hailed from Alloway.

The present Alloway Parish Church of Scotland was built in 1858, but recorded history of the church in Alloway dates back to 1236.Read more
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Traveler Robert Burns memorial window. Installed in 1996 to mark the bicentenary of the death of Robert Burns.
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Traveler The four seasons. This window, a gift from two members of the congregation, was installed in 1996 and depicts winter, spring, autumn and summer.
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- Aug 29, 2023, 11:45am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Scotland South Ayrshire Alloway 55.426066, -4.63655955°25’34” N 4°38’12” W
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August 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Alloway Auld Kirk having been a ruin since the end of the 18th century, a new church was opened for worship on 10 October 1858 and the first minister was called in 1859. As originally built, the new church was rectangular. Modifications in 1878 and 1890 created the present shape. The suite of halls beyond the churchyard was erected in 1965, the session house in 1977 and the octagonal hall in 1987. The minister (since 1999) is the Reverend Neil A. McNaught.

The Brig o' Doon, the 15th century hump-backed bridge over which Tam is forced to flee for his life, still stands, curving gracefully over the river, as does the ruins of Alloway Kirk where his father William is buried.

The word brig is Scots for "bridge", hence the Brig o' Doon is the "Bridge of Doon". The bridge is thought to have been built in the early fifteenth century.Read more
Traveler It is said there are symbols that stop witches crossing the Brig o' Doon, I walked across and back again - I am not a witch 🤣😉
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- Aug 29, 2015, 2:15pm
- ⛅ 63 °F
- Altitude: 62 ft
- Scotland South Ayrshire Alloway 55.425903, -4.63623955°25’33” N 4°38’10” W
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Robbie Burns and Brigadoon
August 29, 2015 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
At 2:15 pm we ended our tour of Robbie Burns’s birthplace. At 2:30 photographed Cross Raguel Abbey just south of Maybole. I was very much aware of the fact that just east of us, behind some hills lay Galloway National Park. I yearned to know whether my ancestors had been in this place, why they left, and what kinds of lives they lived.Read more
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- Jul 15, 2019, 1:58pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- Scotland South Ayrshire Alloway 55.432892, -4.63308355°25’58” N 4°37’59” W
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D10+11 Scotland - West Coast Ayrshire
July 15, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After an unexpectedly long sleep in, we:

- Had a wander through the Main Street of Ayr.
- Visited Burns Cottage, and Anthony ate a full Scottish breakfast including a ‘link’ and ‘square’.
- Drove through Alloway and saw Kate’s grandma’s old house on the river Doon now featuring a large golden rocking horse in a conservatory.
- Were tripped out by the ‘Electric Brae’ where we rolled uphill in neutral.
- Paid a visit to the majestic Culzean Castle where Kate’s parents were married 35 years ago (ps, congratulations!).
- Were guests at the family reunion dinner held in a delicious cafe in Troon.
- Viewed the major sites of Ayreshire as Kate’s ‘Aunt and Uncle’ chauffeured us around. This included seeing the birthplace of Andrew Fisher! Amazing...!

Today we rose a little earlier and hit the road north to Largs:
- Caught the ferry to Cumbrae.
- Circumnavigated the island on bike -10 mile.
- Were told by the bike store owner that Australians were the second country to log on to his webcam - google Mape and Sons!
- Walked 3 mile from Millport back to the ferry terminal.
- Conducted an in depth analysis of the difference between a US Starbucks Frappuccino and a UK Costa iced caramel latte.
- Ate steak with Kates godparents and Telstra family members - it was a hoot!
- Completed our third late night philosophical discussions with Kate’s Aunt and Uncle.

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