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final Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words51.2 52.4 54.3 119.2 5.8 103.4 13.3
Number of occurrences164102 36 12 1 10 3
Number of authors77 45 18 6 1 4 3

Occurrences of final in Corpus

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Central

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ll be oan the flair here. Wan final push noo, Mo's neck an jaw an on page 12

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Beekman, Tony Lallans 84 - The Fate o the Philosopher, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
brain cannae e'en allow me a final comfort.' on page 51

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Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Ere that he gied his final saugh. on page 26
ed up, oot o' puff, efter his final nudge. on page 28

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
sed here afore it cam til its final form, an selt oot in that fin on page 40

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
'll think again as I jouk the final cadence ae time mair and lowp on page 55

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Though at thon Final Judgement Bee! on page 68

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ae saicont chance, but only a final chance tae prepare for daith on page 46

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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
And gie it aw A will until ma final breath. on page 104

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
-rolled in anticipation ae ma final act oan this planet, ah sudde on page 14
ife hus kept me fae drawin ma final curtain. Mibbie ah wis jist l on page 23
n the time comes tae draw oor final breath, we've accumulated eno on page 24
t tae take the bookie tae the final roond. It's funny how boays y on page 40
efter failin tae sail oor the final fence. But ah shoulda kent be on page 60
Also on pages 77, 87, 194, 199
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
rner in the Champion's League final. on page 3

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
aw the time. At last tho the final pipe cam up an they cuid get on page 49
final condition - there wis tae be on page 87
nae live tae see the eventual final defeat o the Corsican. Fer on on page 92

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ister Miller, Wan all wis the final scores on the doors. Christ, on page 35
she's been tolt she's on her final warnin. : | on page 169

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
at an Dina's opponents in the final were fae planets Skelp an Blo on page 21

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
fingerprinted us an then, the final humiliation, banged us up in on page 28
it till they finished the cup final. on page 79
n 'against ane anither in the final, but Tam couldna hit the doub on page 94

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
antin awa as they roondit the final corner and breenged in on the on page 74

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
o hard ah jolt, giein him the final push he needs. He's gat some on page xx
Robert's tour o Iraq wis the final nail in their relationship's on page 11
wis oan fae yesterday. Ah'd a final-stage interview fur a summer on page 34

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
d dae jist aboot onythin. His final report caird simply said, 'He on page 2
he gods. For this twelfth and final trauchle, Hercules wis on his on page 51

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Final wurd oan the Darien Scheme? on page 49
Final coont then: Fower tae twa on page 72

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
nate, baith wi and athoot the final e. Fae June 1592 we hae: ... on page 18

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
in a helicopter haudin up the final coont indefinitely ... an a c on page 49

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
it in the Scottish League Cup Final programme o 1959, whan the He on page 123

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
Whan the final whustle blew the hail country
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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Semi-final o the Scottish Cup, Hampden P
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 76 - I am the Lass, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
I am yer first an final door.
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
€™s oot ontae the highway, ma final thoct efter an itherwise crac
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
helons o the daiss system The final fling o the Conservative and
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Fitt, Matthew Whuppity Stoorie, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
"Weel, ma third and final guess is...Whuppity Stoorie!"
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Clark, Thomas Scots an the smit: a language unner lockdoun, (Bella Caledonia 2020) Central - Bellshill, blog
­vin tongue is buiried wi its final herald, but the Darwinian gat
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McKinlay, Kieran Walk Way to Fame, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
overwhelmin. Then a hear the final whistle an the commentators s
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
it wis but still wantin thon final hyste up that ony honest
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
be yaised as a gydal for the final form that the full Census wil
nties. Complouteration on the final questions will cairry on rich
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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
are afore eventually, efter a final twitch, it flops oer, motionl
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Bennett, Peter Rude Awakenings (Part two of two), (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ropes, ready tae execute the final blow.
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Crawford, Ross Awa in a Dwam, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
atched in her signature wae a final flourish. But efter aw that s
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
ckin til anither wumman. Wi a final burst o strinth, she tane bac
wi her cheek agin it till the final roar gaed up o bluid lust sat
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Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
re remained the same till the final whistle. Cellic won the title
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MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
s as ah stared up at him; yin final time afore he’s mines. Wanc
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Davidson, Alistair The Mitterand Plan, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
A turnin pynt i the the final fortnicht o the independence
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Monahan Brown, Ricky Dùn Èideann, (The Scores 2020) Central, prose
themirk o history. Giein the final answer oot loud made his een
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
e. The present estimate o the final cost is £280 million. Mony M
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Douglas, Ashley The Smeddum o Scots, (languagereach.com 2021) Central, prose
ds (especially the mair Scots final twa), but raither ken the com
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Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
pionin o ‘oor sex’ in the final stanza: ‘thair is mair cons
The final twa stanzas in particular low
e sentiment and phrasin o the final stanza o poem 49 .
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Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
The final stanza ends the poem in sibli
ion o female constancy in the final stanza: ‘Thair is mair cons
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Facebook link ( 2021) Central
oot twa short years afore the final crisis. But boy it hud an eff

Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
taewards him and deliver yin final punchline ‘’Of course’â
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
Final Thochts
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
contestant who chokes oan the final million quid question. Finall
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
tom and this hus hammered the final nail in ma coffin. Brucie is
ud granted the pair ae us yin final gid memory taegether by deliv
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
cin oaff wae yin another, yin final time. Ah’m exhausted and lo
ed us bacon and sausages. Yin final blow oot before ah start this
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@alistairdunn tweeted
id - bayern champions league final(2014) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
rtin Croatia in the Warld Cup final. =P(2018) search twitter

@jax6754 tweeted
ud! So gutted you didnae make final. This Scottish lass wis cheer(2016) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
face OF COURSE. My first (and final?). A joy. (Sorry I didnae lea(2018) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
d etc? I doot it maun gin the final letter o the inifeenitive is (2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ly persuaded tae delete Xav's final voicemail. This Cameron story(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
eampeepee! Part 2 o #tripedog final votes up noo! Plees tae aw wh(2020) search twitter
#teampeepee!! 4 votes in a final! Vote peepee aw 4 times tae b(2020) search twitter
u! I wid luv tae see him in a final!(2020) search twitter
s help peepee intae #TripeDog final!! ???? https://t.co/acZRPctaR(2020) search twitter

@changed_days tweeted
ike tae see an Anderson Price final. (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
FAO English Teachers: The final fling! A threid tae help ye w (2019) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
sh wid make ma day - quarter final then the semi - btf that wid (2020) twitter link
ormi m8 wis in the junior cup final lol (2020) twitter link
hown fae a team in a cup semi final - it says it awe tae me - b (2021) twitter link
emi finals and then a crackin final at livvy - great night for t (2021) twitter link
it wis an amateur cup quarter final m8 - ps a gave them whit for (2021) twitter link
and 6 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
e fit he's gien ye Ah see the final score wis nil-nil, wis't?' on page 59

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Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
a sucker? Ah'm gaen an that's final! Coantact Rent-a-Castle an ma on page 40

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
noo lily fite, faaled in that final sleep. on page 89

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
in her final days on page 4

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Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Eis final match ma wife tae see. on page 22
As Wull did play his final piece, on page 28

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Richt tae I' final whistle on page 93

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Christie, Hilary Lallans 78 - Ma Freens in Chains, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric, poetry
Sae the final Judgement is oor ain. on page 74

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
eamin tae the burgh jile, his final statement hung in the air lik on page 118

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Lik wirsels he wis in his final year o Honours English. But n
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
d bocht. He pinted oot at the final flushin wisnae
finished. So fin you hiv the final flushin I'll lay
final o the Crimond Cup. We were fe
final, tae celebrate winnin the cup
Setterday the day o the final, bein played atween a Scotsma
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
wye Pitsliga hid lost a semi final fitba match. Fin the
This semi final wis affa even, play wis ragin
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
eir leam. Jenny gied Neil her final muntin fur the flat, a buik o
rgh hid bin Brian Duguid. The final DNA tae be fused wi the twa s
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
r were gaunt ae watch the cup final atween Hibs an Rangers and we
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Coutts, Pete Belhelvie, (bandcamp 2016) Doric, poetry
Auld Calder took his final breath an then he passed away
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@DoricPhrases tweeted
bus aheid i' the Scottish Cup Final - guid luck loons! https://t(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
eling yi were diddled oot o a final eence. Fit wis it Lumphanan '(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
eat Real Madrid in a European final? (2022) twitter link
y were at the last league cup final win? 40 000? Cove will never (2022) twitter link
kin the time oot fae the semi final preparations tae phone my aul (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
read onythin like we the red final or programme. https://t.co/Wy(2020) search twitter
@jamlang22 I mind the final. I mind when we all shat it w(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
e morning I wis gan ti a semi final dinna ken fit they were meeti(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
s it's like reading the green final fae 1980's wee @EECharlieAlla(2017) search twitter
"snacks" for the nichts Voice final! One condition - Fittie Bar!(2017) search twitter
few taps intae Google! Green final made ma Saturdays, at the bar(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
The final blow wis struck bi Peps - a on page 13
ight o the whole affair's the final Setterday. on page 29
n tae bruck and great wis the final cost on page 57

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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
orn an wun ages wi him in his final run, but thay aye coud dance. on page 136

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
intae the authentic dawn, the final dwam. on page 4

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae the final frame, the faaltereen torchli on page 17

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Time tae dowse the final flames on page 57

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a final anointment on page 58

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
s and torches noo lit for the final shots, on page 26

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Giles, Harry Josephine The future of Scots, (https://www.opendemocracy.net/ 2015) Orkney, prose
ntae the Scots o hir screed's final lines – wirds at jummled ar
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Shetland

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
wis reportin on da Trowie Cup final. Aabody wis cheerin on Guid F
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Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
His final chapter tae disappear on page 6
When death arrives, the final fear on page 11
Decaying trees, their final sigh on page 15
Wee Bobby's final hame on page 56

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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
new pair o buits up fur thair final fittin, tae the fermer it Gir
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@cammyrudkin tweeted
oy when time is up e blae the final whistle. Ou wer 5 meenits int(2012) search twitter
tho #al no ref the world cup final in 3012 if a cheat(2012) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
Final front cover and it's now at t(2020) search twitter
At last, final final proofs off to the tremendous (2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
The final bell dirlt an Maisie noted th on page 20

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Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
wi final strength A charge til thee on page 49

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fades tae dusk in final flare. on page 38

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