Ruined kirk
Alloway Auld Kirk
The roofless kirk where Tam o' Shanter saw the witches dance, and where Burns's father is buried.
The kirk dates back to the 16th century and was already a ruin when the Burns family lived in Alloway. In Burns's poem Tam o' Shanter, this is where Tam stumbles on the witches' dance.
William Burnes, the poet's father, is buried in the kirkyard, as is Burns's sister Isabella Burns Begg. The kirk and graveyard reopened after restoration in April 2008.
- Dates from
- 16th century
- Protected as
- Scheduled monument
- Entry
- Free
Nearby
- Alloway to Burton path and NCN 7Traffic-free path · 28 m away
- Burns Monument and GardensMonument and gardens · 113 m away
- Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumMuseum · 190 m away
- Alloway Railway Tunnel and muralCycle path and mural · 191 m away
- Brig o' DoonMedieval bridge · 225 m away
- Ayr Rugby Club, MillbraeRugby club · 276 m away
Where this comes from
Listing data from OpenStreetMap, way 214334142, last edited 26 October 2018. Something wrong or missing? Fix it on OpenStreetMap and it shows here after the next update.