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Irvine
Burns Club (est. 1826), Ayrshire, KA12 8AS In
1781 Robert Burns worked in Irvine. In Irvine
Captain
Richard Brown encouraged Burns to publish his verse. The published
poet was born! |
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| Download our free map of Irvine |
'Wellwood', 28 Eglinton St., Irvine, KA12 8AS |
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when to visit, our founders, past presidents, events |
Burns in Irvine, the Irvine statue, flax-dressing |
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| Use our On-line Support Desk to order publications and memberships *
Order our Masterclass
DVD set on Scots music, poetry, songs and the language
* Order a Club lapel pin or tie * Order "Honorary Members, vol. 1" - approx. 70 pen-portraits of eminent men and women * Join our 50/50 Prize Draws * Send for booklet on our bronze sculpture of Burns and Wallace by Alan Herriot * Take out Life Membership of Irvine Burns Club |
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| Homecoming
Year 2009: Burns and Wallace bronze Email:
info @ irvineburnsclub. org (omit the anti-spam spaces) |
![]() flax flower design by Paul Lucky |
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| Members'
discount of 10% at Scotweb,
the world's largest Scottish shop, stocking authentic kilts, kilt outfits
and accessories. (Members to ask us to confirm membership to Scotweb between ordering and final payment.) |
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| Robert
Burns lived and worked in Irvine in 1781-82, and two of the founders of
Irvine Burns Club in 1826 were men who had known the poet - see the section
'our history' for more detail. Our museum
at 'Wellwood',
in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland,
is open four
times weekly from April to September, and weekly on Saturdays during the
winter. |
In Dunfermline, you can visit Scotland's Ancient Capital, Dunfermline ( Birthplace of Andrew Carnegie and burial place of King Robert the Bruce) to view the amazing Murison Burns Collection - you will be made most welcome. For details, reach it via our Links page
There's a new website named 'The Magic of Scotland' offering short but attractive video clips of various places around the country, for example 'Views from Arthur's Seat' giving an overview of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh - reach it via our Links page
"The A-list Burns Club" ('Scottish Daily Mail' - November
24th, 2009)
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