DUMFRIES
the BUSTLING STREETS
Dumfries was to be the last town Robert Burns would live in as he died here in his home on 21 July 1796 aged 37. This town was to be his last hurrah and he embraced the social life of taverns, theatre and debate.
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In Dumfries he enjoyed his first child in wedlock and lived in two locations, a small tenement flat upon leaving Ellisland and his final house. One of his last poems written was to be one of his most profound - A Man's A Man.
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He could have had a full time job writing for the newspaper but instead chose to write just the occassional piece. He also wrote at times for the Theatre Royal and he had his own room at The Globe Inn that you can visit today.
Robert Burns was gripped by fear at times, injured and unable to work. The trip to Brow Well did not heal him. He collapsed at the end of his journey home to Dumfries and died of a rheumatic heart condition just a few days later.
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On the day of Robert Burns funeral, the streets of Dumfries were filled with thousands of people from all over and rather fittingly Jean was at home giving birth to his final child - a boy!
Robert Burns made more friends and memories as he spent some happy final years in the bustling streets of Dumfries ...
Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear
And the rocks melt wi' the sun
And I will luve thee still, my dear
While the sands o' life shall run ...
A Red Red Rose
DUMFRIES THE BUSTLING STREETS
ATTRACTIONS COLLECTIONS
Robert Burns House
National Collection | Exhibition
The house where Burns died.
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and Film Theatre
Exhibition of later years |
Film Theatre
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St Michael's Kirkyard
with Burns Mausoleum
Burns is buried here with Jean Armour and some of his children
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Burns favourite howff
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Burns was a patron of the theatre and wrote some pieces for it.
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The Ewart Library
Holds some studies and manuscripts of Burns.