Paisley Abbey and the Robert Tannahill Statue in the Rain, Abbey Close, Paisley

Paisley Abbey origins date from the 12th century based on a former Cluniac monastery. Following the Reformation in the 16th century the abbey continues to be a Church of Scotland parish kirk. It is located on the east bank of the White Cart Water in the centre of the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Glasgow, in Scotland. Quoted from Wikipedia.

Robert Tannahill lived from 3 June 1774 to 17 May 1810. A silk weaver by trade, he was a self-taught poet and musician who went on to become known as the Weaver Poet. Quoted from the Undiscovered Scotland website.