Brig o' Doon

Brig o' Doon

The Brig o' Doon is a late medieval bridge used as the setting for the final verse of the Robert Burns's poem "Tam o' Shanter". In this scene Tam is on horseback and is being chased by the Nannie the witch. He is just able to escape her by crossing the bridge (over a running stream) narrowly avoiding her attack as she is only able to grab the horses tail which comes away in her hands.

The bridge is located near Alloway in South Ayrshire and crosses the river Doon. It was rebuilt in the 18th century and can be found at 55°25'36.90"N, 4°38'17.11"W next to the Burns monument.

The bridge is allegedly the inspiration for the name of the musical 1947 Brigadoon by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.Fact|date=May 2008

External links

* [http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alloway/tamoshanter/index.html Photograph at UndiscoveredScotland.com]
* [http://www.ruleworks.co.uk/Ayrshire/brig-o-doon-house.asp Pictures of Brig O' Doon House, Alloway]


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