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firth Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words14 17 10.6 29.8 0 20.7 0
Number of occurrences4533 7 3 0 2 0
Number of authors26 19 4 2 1

Occurrences of firth in Corpus

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Central

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
lift an firth smoorichin atween an ablo on page 32
fae Carsethorn oan the Solway Firth in 1775, cairryin 82 emigrant on page 56

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
ower the wide Solway Firth. on page 45

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Haar an mirk leich oot o the Firth. Thae bellie creip ontae the on page 9
aft grey clood massin oan the firth.' on page 14

6 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
last, we heard the fash o the firth on page 41

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
the Law tae look oot ower the firth o the river an day eftir day on page 34

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The ship slips anchor in the Firth o Clyde, on page 19

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Argyll and sits next tae the Firth o Clyde,' ah add, knowin the on page 22

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
The strecht road tae the firth bummed like a fair on page 14
As aa the radgie firth wad kiss his haund, on page 24

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
e fog that comes in offae the Firth o Forth late on a December ef on page 136

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
Aff the nicht Firth, sleet bickered, on page 112

3 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
as ridin at anchor oot on the Firth, wi helecopters thrangin it a on page 5

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
shaidaes frae ower the grim firth on page 36

1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an an doun the watter tae the Firth o Clyde (www.glasgowwestend.c on page 65

2 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
heps aince set saul frae ilka firth an loch ti tred wi the
1 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 62 - Cormilligan, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, poetry
The ship slips anchor in the Firth o Clyde,
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Whaur we cam fae: the Pechts, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
ooth o Embra, an the Pentland Firth aff John O’ Groats, wi Pent
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n him a smile as braid as the Firth o Forth sae he gaed ower tae
1 matches

Ewen, Allan The Blin Man an the Man Wha Couldna See, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
e Rock. Yont, he thocht o the Firth o Forth, North an Sooth Queen
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
MBE BEM, wis the Preses o the Firth o Forth Fishermen's Associe a
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
the ship wis in the Pentland Firth which is famous fur storms. I

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
Bass Rock in the middle o the Firth o Forth. A horrible place tae

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
rren place in the midst o the Firth o Forth. Only way on or aff b

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
ma eyes an it wouddae bin the Firth of Forth! (2022) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
andy peerin at his paper, 'in firth or feild, flude, forest, erth on page 56

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 83 - Chief wi Een Anither, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
at's kis ee dinna ging ower e firth in fair daylicht.' on page 84

1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
squall comin in aff the Moray Firth so he turned an winched as th
Tarlair an oot ower the Moray Firth. She’d wintit tae gyang up
nnin tae lower ower the Moray Firth but the beauty that used tae
ry beauty o her beloved Moray Firth.
4 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@aberdeentaxi1 The Firth in Lossie. Food wis fine(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
s compere bi the name o Howie Firth. on page 3
And see the broodan Pentland Firth wi tankers passan through on page 49

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Luked oot ower the Firth, boilin on page 151

1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 75 - Gie Us Back Oor Place Names, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
inlie disna ken that we hae a Firth o Forth. The’r nae sign in
rename the Thames Estuary the Firth o Thames. Thare hae been etti
2 matches

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