{"id":4019,"count":1,"description":"Alloway (Gaelic Allmhaigh, pronounced [a\u026b\u032aavaj]) is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns, and as where he set his poem \"Tam o' Shanter\".\nThe former village and surrounding area was incorporated into the former Royal Burgh of Ayr in 1935 and the extended village is now a suburb of Ayr on the River Doon, in Scotland. In the heart of the village lies the birthplace of Robert Burns, known as 'Burns Cottage' and the adjacent museum. Here are original manuscripts in the poet's own hand. There is a nineteenth century memorial to Burns designed by Thomas Hamilton at the foot of the village next to the church. The ruined Alloway Kirk, or Auld Kirk, and the old bridge over the River Doon are featured in the poem \"Tam O'Shanter\". Both are tourist attractions of the village. Robert Burns' father, William Burns, is buried in the Auld Kirk. At night, green lights are illuminated over the Auld Kirk, adding to its ghostly appearance.\nIn addition to Burns Cottage and museum, the National Trust...","link":"https:\/\/www.skateboarding-lessons.com\/go\/tag\/alloway\/","name":"Alloway","slug":"alloway","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skateboarding-lessons.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/4019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skateboarding-lessons.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skateboarding-lessons.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/post_tag"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skateboarding-lessons.com\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?tags=4019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}