During an outing to Dumfries to do research at the Family History Centre, we were so surprised and delighted to find that Dumfries was quite a centre of Robbie Burns life. We crossed over the 14th century bridge to visit the Burns museum in the old mill.
Then on to see the churchyard containing a mausoleum with the remains of Burns, his wife and two children.
Nearby we visited Burns statue, Jean Armour statue and the house where the family lived during the final years of Burns’ life.
We had lunch at The Globe, a tiny hotel dating back to 1610. This was Burns’ favorite home away from home. While staying there he had an affair with a bar maid who later had a child.
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| 14th Century bridge in Dumfries |
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| View of Dumfries from old bridge |
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| Burns museum in old mill |
Then on to see the churchyard containing a mausoleum with the remains of Burns, his wife and two children.
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| St. Michael's Church, Dumfries |
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| St. Michael's Churchyard |
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| Burns mausoleum |
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| Burns tomb |
Nearby we visited Burns statue, Jean Armour statue and the house where the family lived during the final years of Burns’ life.
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| Burns House |
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| Kitchen/family ara |
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| Burns bed |
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| Burns bedroom |
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| Burns study |
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| Burns writing etched with diamond stylus |
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| Lane to The Globe |
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| The bar at The Globe |
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| Raising a glass to The Bard |
Later we walked past another of Burns' haunts, a pub called Hole in the Wall.
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| Hole in the Wall |
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| Entrance to Hole in the Wall |
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| Plaque outside pub |
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| Another plaque outside pub |
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