Alloway (Gaelic Allmhaigh, )'s a now extended village and suburb of Ayr on the River Doon, in Scotland. It's best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns, and's also where he set "Tam o' Shanter". The ruined Alloway Kirk, or Auld Kirk, features in the poem—as the scene of the witches' dance—as does the old bridge over the River Doon, both of which attract tourists to the village. In the heart of the village lies the birthplace of Robert Burns, known as 'Burns Cottage' and the adja… (More on Alloway)