2-night Culture Breaks in Scotland
More History of Robert Burns, the National Poet of Scotland
Robert Burns was born in Alloway, not far from Glenapp Castle, and is the best known poet to have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and or "light" Scots dialect, easily accessible to a global audience. As well as creating many original compositions, Burns also collected ancient folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung all over the world at New Year, or Hogmanay as we call it. ‘Scots Wha Hae’ served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem for Scotland. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well-known across the world today include ‘A Red, Red Rose’, ‘A Man's A Man for A' That’, ‘ To a Mouse’, ‘Tam O' Shanter’, and ‘Ae Fond Kiss’.
Every year, on 25th January, thousands of Burns fans all over the world meet at ‘Burns Suppers’ to celebrate the anniversary of his birth, recite his poems, sing his songs, and dine on traditional ‘Haggis, Neeps and Tatties’, often accompanied by a ‘wee dram’ of whisky
Robert Burns Tours of Ayrshire, Scotland - Further Places of Interest near Glenapp Castle
If guests would like to plan a longer cultural visit for touring more of Scotland's places of interest on the subject of Robert Burns or to explore the literary history of the area in more depth, please get in touch with us to discuss some ideas.
In the meantime, please see the following recommendations for additional places of interest near Glenapp Castle.
Auld Kirk Alloway
Brig O’ Doon, Alloway
Robert Burns Birth Place Museum
Burns Monument and Memorial Gardens
Designed by Thomas Hamilton and completed in 1823, the gardens also contain statues of Tam O’Shanter and Souter Johnnie.
Bachelors’ Club, Tarbolton
Robert Burns and some friends formed a debating society which they names The Bachelors’ Club on 11th November 1780. Their aims were to forget their cares and labour in mirth and diversion’ to promote friendship and to improve their minds with meaningful debate.
Burns National Memorial, Mauchline
Souter Johnnie’s Cottage, Kirkoswald
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