Burns was born in the family cottage in Alloway on 25th January 1759. In his short life - he died in 1796 aged just 37- he wrote over 500 poems and songs, worked as a farmer and an excise man and travelled all round Scotland.So, before you tuck in to your haggis and neeps come to the Library and learn a little more about the life and work of Robert Burns - Scotland's national poet. The display even has a recipe for making your own haggis should you need one!
