Urgent appeal to save Robert Burns birthplace in Alloway

An appeal has bene launched by the National Trust for Scotland to save the birthplace of Robert Burns, in the Ayrshire village of Alloway. The Tust is urgently seeking to raise £100,000 for much needed repairs to the cottage in which the bard was born.

For more on the story, visit https://www.thenational.scot/news/17383781.national-trust-for-scotland-in-100k-bid-to-save-burns-cottage/.  To donate, visit https://www.nts.org.uk/donate/appeals/save-burns-cottage/amount.

About three years ago I visited the cottage and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway - to read my account of the trip, visit my other blog at https://scotlandsgreateststory.wordpress.com/2016/03/26/robert-burns-birthplace-alloway-ayrshire/

Chris

My next Scottish Research Online course starts March 11th 2019 - see www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Details of my genealogical research service are available at www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk. For my Scottish and Irish themed books, visit https://britishgenes.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html. Further news published daily on The GENES Blog Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

Irish and Scottish Family History Day in Blantyre

Oh here, this one involves yours truly!

The National Trust of Scotland’s DAVID LIVINGSTONE CENTRE and LANARKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY are proud to host an Irish and Scottish Family History Day at the David Livingstone Centre Blantyre on Saturday 14th April 10:00 – 4:30pm

In the Africa Pavilion (Admission Free)

• Irish family history - Help and Advice Desks
• Scottish family history - Help and Advice Desks
• South Lanarkshire Libraries
• Croy Historical Society
• Coatbridge Irish Genealogical Project - CIGP
• Family and Local History Bookstall
• + More

Victoria Room Lectures (£3 covers entry to all talks)

• 10:30 - Titanic Connections - The Carlisles of Ballymena, Elizabeth McCarrol LFHS “Irish Interests” Co-ordinator
• 11:45 - Irish Material and PRONI, Dr Irene O’Brien Senior Archivist, Glasgow City Archives
• 1:30 - Irish Research Using the Internet, Chris Paton Lecturer, Author and Genealogist
• 2:45 - The Roman Legacy at Nethercroy Seamus Coleman Chairman Croy Historical Society

To book a place for the Talks and for further information phone
David Livingstone Centre on 0844-493-2207

Lanarkshire Family History Society Registered Scottish Charity SC 028690
email:- secretary-lanarkshirefhs@hotmail.co.uk www.lanarkshirefhs.org.uk

Chris

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