- The original spelling of his name was Robert Burnes, but the family changed their name to Burns after Robert’s father died in 1784.
- Related gallery: Reel Blend at Burns Cottage in Alloway. Related TV programme & clip: The World According to Robert Burns, Episode 1.
- Robert Burns was born in Alloway 25 January 1759. At 7 years he moved with parents in 1766 to Mount Oliphant farm, southeast of Alloway.
- Robert Burns was born to a poor farming family in the Lowlands of Scotland in 1759. During his adult years he wrote several volumes of poetry that were well...
- Born into poverty, Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759 at Alloway, Ayrshre, Scotland. He was the son of William Burness (or Burns), a small farmer.
- Robert Burns was the son of a humble farmer, but his legacy lives on as Scotland's National poet, songwriter, and lyricist.
- If your only encounter with Robert Burns is singing Auld Lang Syne at the bells on Hogmanay, then you've landed in the right place!
- In 2009, Scotland Television (STV) conducted a poll and Robert Burns was selected as the greatest Scot of all time.
- Robert Burns (1759-1796) wrote many classic poems and songs, so whittling down his complete works to just ten recommendations has been hard.
- Robert Burns (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard) was a...