Alloa (Allmhagh Mòr or Albha in Gaelic)'s a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 7 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north bank of the River Forth. The town was a burgh of barony, and at one time of considerable commercial importance but's now relatively insignificant. It's a population of 18,989. History During the 18th century, Alloa thrived as a river port through which the products of Glasgow manufacture was exported to continental Europe. At that time, and until the 1950s,… (More on Alloa)