Alloway Auld Kirk

The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th Century, is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland (grid reference NS33191805), celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns. Robert Burns presented his friend John Richmond with a silver mounted snuffbox made with wood taken from the rafters of the Auld Alloway Kirk. The snuffbox bears the inscription; A David Auld removed the remaining rafters and used them to make chairs and other souvenirs, making a considerable profit from the sales.

Alloway Auld Kirk

The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th Century, is a ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland (grid reference NS33191805), celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns. Robert Burns presented his friend John Richmond with a silver mounted snuffbox made with wood taken from the rafters of the Auld Alloway Kirk. The snuffbox bears the inscription; A David Auld removed the remaining rafters and used them to make chairs and other souvenirs, making a considerable profit from the sales.