The Auld Kirk Alloway where Robert Burns' father is buried. Burns set his poem, Tam O’Shanter within its crumbling walls

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The allegedly haunted old Medieval Kirk, hardly changed since Burns day, is one of the most magical sites around Burns National Heritage Park. His father is buried here and it was the inspiration for Tam o' Shanter. Wander round the kirkyard to find some fascinating ancient tombstones, many of which are Burns' family and friends.

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Keywords: church, eerie, grave, gravestones, haunted, peaceful, quiet, ruined, spring, sunny, supernatural