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celtic Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39.1 45.2 41.6 9.9 23.2 43.7 4.4
Number of occurrences12185 26 1 4 4 1
Number of authors54 34 12 1 2 4 1

Occurrences of celtic in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
e, whaur he studied Inglis an Celtic. on page 3

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
guy in a curry sauce stained Celtic tap, an nuhin else, winkin at on page 8

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
ae Ireland n he's never git a Celtic tap aff. He's wan bitter wee on page 8
t his new red Berghaus jakit. Celtic fans only ever went fur on page 12
trackies n a mix ae Rangers n Celtic taps. There's a few lassies s on page 24
the green n white hoops ae a Celtic fitbaw tap. She's wearin whit on page 26

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McNeil, Andrew Lallans 58 - Carnegie’s Turning, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
We have turned away from our Celtic genes on page 122

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
g, Glamis an Cawdor, Rangers, Celtic, Harry Lauder, on page 77

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
dream where ah wis captain ae Celtic an jist aboot tae rifle a vol on page 3

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
splore in Januar cries itsel Celtic Connections, een gin thir con on page 56

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Dareau, Mareau Lallans 59 - The Dictionar o the Aulder Scottis Leid (DOST), (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
ofessor William Gillies o the Celtic Depairtment in Edinburgh Univ on page 59

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
dae it every time Rangers an Celtic play; aboot the only thing me on page
us this afternoon wearin his Celtic top an him an ma da had a bit on page 69
angers still managed tae beat Celtic four nil. Aw the goals came i on page 70
pt him on ma bus. He'd on his Celtic away top an had a fag in wan on page 169

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Acause it's no Scottish, Celtic, Pictish, Roman, Greek on page 107

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
n knew tae say they supported Celtic and didnae know why. on page 10

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Forde, Iain W D Chronikil o Scotland (excerpt), (Fons Scotiae 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9574164-3-7) Central, prose
the Pechts wes belaiggert wi Celtic ruids, tho A'm blythe ti awn on page 47

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
in yer son turns oot tae be a Celtic supporter an aw.' on page xiii
changed. When Robert asked, 'Celtic or Rangers?' David's face wen on page 10

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
forth. The gallus brass Celtic warplan on page 112

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Cornish is a Celtic language, relatit tae Welsh a on page 107

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
tae be lang sattled an that a Celtic (maistly Gaelic) cultural tra on page 110

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
a work o art, Celtic equivalent o 'Wha daur meddle on page 58

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Saint Mirren FOWER, Celtic NIL
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
n haes been a direcktor o the Celtic Film Festival. It’s aiblins
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
Scotland. At the recent 2021 Celtic Media awards Scots Radio wun
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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ar sees een mair seil for the Celtic Connections Festival in Glesc
o the muckle an mercat-mindit Celtic Connections, bein a wee gaith
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Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
, that comprises muisic o the Celtic kirk. A bittie efter, it’s
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
ng cadence that is distinctly Celtic. At hame, Ah try tae speak as
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
Simon Thoumire o Foot Stompin Celtic Music, that baith him an Matt
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
year. Its theme this year wis Celtic links an Land and Ecology. Th
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
though, cos me an Pearcey hud Celtic taps, he wanted wan. His maw
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ight. This takes us intae the Celtic end. The other door as ye may
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gonnae attach ma spirit tae a Celtic mug and flog it fur hauf a we
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
reitened languages sic as the Celtic anes an Basque, for example,
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Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
parently his only hobbies are Celtic and watching soaps on the tel
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Muir, Glenn Sport!, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
is going through a supporting Celtic phase at the time and “The
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ved his ability at Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona an’ Manchester U
jist prior tae his leavin’ Celtic, when he wis goin’ through
in’ him frae the offices in Celtic Park as he sat in his car dec
ollow fitba’, A’m no’ a Celtic fan,
ly, mind the time he spent at Celtic Park!
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
again, tae a lead frae their Celtic neighbours an’ choose an an
Ower Celtic music, they would tower,
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
Rangers is Conservative n’ Celtic Labour, n’ SNP is Partick T
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Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
terms ‘Auld-Angles’ an ‘Celtic’ – ilka ane wheecht fae i
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ltural an political movement. Celtic Connections kicked aff lest w
o traditions, primarily o the Celtic nations, it’s nae muckle su
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
ic speakers is o ethnic Scots/Celtic origin an no aw Scots speaker
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Celtic Leid's First Stravaiger For W
stravaiger (browser) in fower Celtic leids haes juist been brocht
hair ain mither tung. The new Celtic vairsion o the Opera stravaig
in the fower strangest o the Celtic leids. A fore-speaker for EBL
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
that Gaelic – Scotland’s Celtic leid – yaises ‘aon’ in
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McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
e yer firrits are named efier Celtic players?"
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Germanic on the ae haun, and Celtic on the tither. These are sind
ish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a Q-Celtic leid. It is closely relatit t
elatit tae the ither modern Q-Celtic - or Goidelic or Gaelic - C
- or Goidelic or Gaelic - Celtic leids o Irish (Gaeilge) and M
Anither Celtic leid group is makkit up o the
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@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
, fitba dinnae care if its no celtic then yer teams shite, and if (2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
of Glasgow. Much support from Celtic fans celebrating in George Sq (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
least panic buyin banjos frae Celtic Chords. Ken whit I want tae p(2020) search twitter
@STVNews celtic needs tae hae a muckle stern (2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
Any Celtic fans giving it the "what aboo (2018) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
tae a wheen o Pars fans !!!! Celtic were SEIK as the proverbial p (2022) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ch likes just for a change - celtic 1 rangers 0 it finished (2021) twitter link
firm derby for me 2 night - celtic v rangers women - bring it o (2021) twitter link
broony - the sam dingle o celtic fitbaw club lol https://t.co/ (2021) twitter link
totally bottling it over the celtic shambles at her daily update (2021) twitter link

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
wik-en - Aiberdeen's playin Celtic." on page 13

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
o get Rangers tickets or even Celtic on page 93

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
e Sicht an wi a deep kennin o Celtic lore; Ali Frazer, aboot wham on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
e Sicht an wi a deep kennin o Celtic lore; Ali Frazer, aboot wham
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
mitten wi them. They were twa Celtic beauties fae North Uist, an w
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he first Winter's nicht o the Celtic year, on frostit meenlicht fe
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
r me," leuch Kieran. "Tae see Celtic win the Cup."
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
e o the Vikings fae baith the Celtic an Norse fowk. It near aye sh
ewellery an cairved steens - Celtic an Norse pattrens interwoven.
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r excited. We baith supported Celtic so we winted Hibs tae win.
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Blackhall, Sheena The Spikk o the Nor East Leid, (Dictionaries of the Scots Language 2021) Doric, poetry
His name hid reets in Celtic lore, a legendary brave sword
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@72redz1903 tweeted
ogged’ teams. The reports on Celtic last night could have been wr (2022) twitter link
roaches tae games. Teams like Celtic, Them, Hibs and the Dons play (2022) twitter link
re looking tae bring in afore Celtic game. (2022) twitter link
st @jonnymain2011 Exactly, if Celtic were tae play ball it will be (2022) twitter link
nless you have top players eg Celtic - graft wins oot (2022) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@beast_afc tweeted
ational teams, I wid gee some celtic players a start oer better in(2020) search twitter
oot o onywie . #rangers and #celtic scotlands shame #standfree ht(2020) search twitter
in instead tae get closer tae celtic? Only ene you could get rid o(2020) search twitter
ink it's a treat. #RangersFC #celtic #Glasgow #dundee https://t.co(2020) search twitter
s fur the semis? #Aberdeenfc #celtic #hearts #hibs(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
smaller budget than Rangers & Celtic & is a Glasgow area born lad (2017) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
@Historic_Ally Donegal Celtic - wee hoops (2020) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
on here said their is no way Celtic will win this season...won't (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
His Celtic shirt hid somehoo strayed int on page 25

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Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
ttled bi spaekers o aa kind o Celtic languages. Idda nort o Scotla on page 13

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Williamson, Christie Shaetlan an compoonds a da richt, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, blog
ion fae whaarivvir iddir i da Celtic tide as ta accept at Gaelic s
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Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
A Celtic History on page 142

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
the island fock, adopted the Celtic kulter an langage o thair nau
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
Just seen ma team beat celtic yisterday #geeeeeeoannnnnnnki(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
militant idiocy' and 'Rangers/Celtic game' next door to each other(2020) search twitter

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
anraer mysel: hooaniver, thon Celtic hallions are playin quare an (2016) twitter link