![]() ![]() Robert Burns is also known as Rabbie Burns.īurns penned his first poem at the age of 15.īurns wrote his poems in Scots, standard English and Scots dialect. Robert Burns originally spelled his name “Burnes”. Statues of Robert Burns can be found the world over, like this one in Australia He died aged just 37 on July 21, 1796, but in his short life, he composed a vast catalogue of poetry and songs that have been poured over, enjoyed and spoken aloud for more than 200 years. Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759, in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. Here we reveal 18 interesting facts about Robert Burns. The traditional supper includes a meal of haggis, neeps and tatties, whisky and reciting poetry written by the 18th-century poet. ![]() On the 25th of January each year, the birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet Robert Burns is celebrated with Burns Night. At Macs Adventure we specialise in walking, cycling, and independent travel in Scotland (and beyond), and our range of holidays includes this discovery tour of Literary Scotland, ideal for anyone with a passion for the bard and other great Scottish writers. Travel around Scotlandis a fabulous way to discover places and monuments to some of history, science, and culture's biggest names (for such a little country, the output of incredible minds is high!). ![]()
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