Robert Burns.....

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Alcluith
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Robert Burns.....

Post by Alcluith » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:07 am

This date must be one of the main contenders for the Scotland National Holiday in remembrance of the death of Scotland greatest poet Robert Burns who died this day on 1796. :D
Burns, Quinn - Glasgow, N.Ireland
McLeod, Mackay, Nicholson, McNeil - Skye
James, McLeod, Sinclair, Smith - Renton
Davidson, Adie, Gibb - Aberdeen
Jolly, Wishart - Angus
Usher - Newcastle
Mullen, Roe - Dublin
O'Donnell - Ireland, Alexandria

joette
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Location: Clydebank

Post by joette » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:26 am

Good idea &don't the Americans have a national holiday in Jan?-give us time to shop at the Jan sales(not!!!)
Also the birthday of my fav Aunt.
Researching:SCOTT,Taylor,Young,VEITCH LINLEY,MIDLOTHIAN
WADDELL,ROSS,TORRANCE,GOVAN/DALMUIR/Clackmanannshire
CARR/LEITCH-Scotland,Ireland(County Donegal)
LINLEY/VEITCH-SASK.Canada
ALSO BROWN,MCKIMMIE,MCDOWALL,FRASER.
Greer/Grier,Jenkins/Jankins