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Robert Burns is one of our greatest Scots – a poet and lyricist, who while famous in his lifetime has been elevated to iconic status since his death over 225 years ago.
Today, visitors from across the world – many of whom travel from North America – visit the little cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire, where Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759 and where the very first Burns Supper was held in 1801.
From here, it’s just a short walk to the