Tag: Robert Burns
Robert Burns’ letters on display at National Library
A selection of handwritten poems and letters by Robert Burns has gone on display to the public at the National Library of Scotland (NLS) in Edinburgh.
The writings, which are known as the Glenriddell Manuscripts,...
Robert Burns Pocket Watch With Love Note From Jean Armour Sells For £39,650
A pocket watch belonging to Robert Burns and valued at £2,500 sold at Lyon & Turnbull for £39,650 yesterday. The silver pair cased pocket watch also contained a paper insert with bird and heart...
Release your inner Bard in Edinburgh!
Burns Night is celebrated annually in Scotland around the end of January, the Bard's birthday. There is a feast of entertainment commemorating the life and work of Robert Burns in the capital this year.
Burns was born...
Edinburgh girl receives award from Burns organisation
BALERNO PUPIL CROWNED JUNIOR BURNSIAN 2012
The World Burns Federation National Festival, held recently in Aberdeen, crowned local Balerno pupil Annie Bowes Scotland's Junior Burnsian 2012, as reported on Deadline. Over 165,000 pupils from across...
Burns night – in February with a Ukrainian twist
On Saturday 19th February around 100 members of the Scots-Ukrainian community, and guests from around Scotland, will be celebrating a unique Robert Burns/Taras Shevchenko (Ukraine’s National Poet) evening in the Ukrainian Community Centre in...
An app’s an app an a’ that
The complete works of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard, have been made available free of charge on the iPhone for the first time.
The new iPhone app allowing enthusiasts around the world to download and...
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