Brig O’Doon bridge in Alloway, Ayrshire / Scotland (by Mirrored-Images). The Brig o Doon is a late medieval bridge used as the setting for the final verse of the Robert Burnss poem Tam o Shanter. In this scene Tam is on horseback and is being chased by 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 carlin caught her by the rump and left puir Meg wi scarce a stump. In the stone at the summit of the Brig is a grooved circle - legend has it that it was Megs footprint. The bridge is located near Alloway in South Ayrshire and crosses the River Doon. It was rebuilt in the 18th century. The Burns monument is nearby. The bridge is allegedly the inspiration for the name of the musical 1947 Brigadoon by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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