ROBERT BURNS
Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, is famous around the globe for his poetry and song. He was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, in 1759 and was the oldest of his seven siblings. He began life by working on his father's tenant farm and showed talent at an early age for writing. His first poem, "My Handsome Nell", was written at the age of 15.
He went on to have his work published, the first being "Poems- Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect - Kilmarnock Edition" and they received much praise.
Although his work began to be well known it didn't bring him much wealth and he took up the post of tax collector. He continued to write inhis spare time and by his early death of heart disease at the age of 37 he had penned great works such as Address to a Haggis, Tam O'Shanter, Auld Lang Syne and A Red, Red Rose.
The works of Robert Burns are still well known today and his life and works are celebrated each year on his birthday the 25th January.
Useful Resources
News Item - Burns Night 2003
ATAVUS Article - Atlanta's Robert Burns Cottage, By Frank Shaw
Scottish Clans & Clan Map
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