Post by Geoff on Feb 4, 2010 18:29:12 GMT -5
KIRKOSWALD, Ayrshire
Village on the A77, 13 m. SW of Ayr. Burns studied surveying and mensuration here (1775), sleeping at Ballochniel Farm (1 m. S), where his uncle worked. The nightmare ride in ‘Tam o' Shanter’ ended here. Tam and his ‘ancient drouthy cronie’ were modelled on Douglas Graham and John Davidson, who are both buried in the churchyard. They were all friends of the souter (cobbler) and met at his house (Souter Johnnie's House, NTS), which now contains Burnsiana and cobbler's tools.
www.jrank.org/literature/pages/13406/Kirkoswald-Ayrshire.html#ixzz0ec3WIEiS
Souter Johnnie's Cottage, Main Road, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, KA19 8HY
Souter Johnnie was a character in the Burns poem Tam o' Shanter. Souter (shoemaker) Johnnie's real name was John Davidson. Owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland since 1932.
Open: 21 March to 30 Sept, Friday to Tuesday 11.30-5
tel 0844 493 2147
Village on the A77, 13 m. SW of Ayr. Burns studied surveying and mensuration here (1775), sleeping at Ballochniel Farm (1 m. S), where his uncle worked. The nightmare ride in ‘Tam o' Shanter’ ended here. Tam and his ‘ancient drouthy cronie’ were modelled on Douglas Graham and John Davidson, who are both buried in the churchyard. They were all friends of the souter (cobbler) and met at his house (Souter Johnnie's House, NTS), which now contains Burnsiana and cobbler's tools.
www.jrank.org/literature/pages/13406/Kirkoswald-Ayrshire.html#ixzz0ec3WIEiS
Souter Johnnie's Cottage, Main Road, Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire, KA19 8HY
Souter Johnnie was a character in the Burns poem Tam o' Shanter. Souter (shoemaker) Johnnie's real name was John Davidson. Owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland since 1932.
Open: 21 March to 30 Sept, Friday to Tuesday 11.30-5
tel 0844 493 2147