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Description: | Robert Burns (1759-96) Scotland's National Poet was born in a small thatched cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire, the son of a market gardener who feued 7 acres locally. During a short period he composed a wealth of songs and poems. He died in Dumfries of heart disease aged only 37 years.
The panes of glass are on display in the Museum at Burns Cottage in Alloway.
The 3 panes of glass are from the windows of the Globe Inn, Dumfries and contain 18 lines (from his own poetry) written with a diamond by the Poet. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1790-01-01 - 1796-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Three Panes of Glass from the windows of | Go to resource |
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