This Burns Night, explore the Robert Burns story of Fair Helen at Springkell!
In the Romantic ballad ‘Where Helen Lies’, Burns tells of the tragic death of Fair Helen of Kirkconnel (the churchyard at Springkell), which has become a famous Scottish tale. Helen and her lover were shot by a rival on the Kirtle, the river running through Springkell.
Fair Helen and her lover Adam Fleming’s graves can be found at Springkell, at Kirkconnel Churchyard, just a 10 minute walk from the house.
