| feels | Corpus occurrences | Central | Doric / Northern | Orkney | Shetland | Southern | Ulster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occurences normalised per million words | 50.8 | 54.9 | 49.5 | 69.6 | 58.1 | 20.7 | 17.7 | |
| Number of occurrences | 165 | 109 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | |
| Number of authors | 78 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Lang, Charles nobody remembers the birdman - Good Friday, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
That feels like such a long tine ago. Th on page 88
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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Disco, surprisingly, feels as if he'll be the easiest wa on page 14
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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oradic n wet but that cold it feels like they. burn ma skin befor on page 38
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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
y tae sic guff! Lest yer dowp feels the tae o my buit!" on page 44
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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
. The new wummin smiles an he feels guid. He smiles at folk an th on page 1
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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
it feels like on page 8
as richt noo, thare feels like thare's nane on page 32
the puir poster no ainly feels on page 40
that somewan feels the need on page 45
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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Each anniversary feels further, on page 49
lydebank bleeze in its Blitz, feels mair feart the noo. on page 77
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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ir, an ye ken hou auld Tammas feels aboot blasphemers an profanit on page 61
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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
elin' O' Satisfaction. An' he feels that way, nae matter whit. Hi on page
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Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
e a lie is a lie even when it feels real, on page 6
When the person inside feels lit somebdy they're not on page 15
A ken it feels lit bruises bloomin in ablow on page 21
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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
trummy, leavin space fir whit feels lit a minute. on page 3
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250242) Central, prose
eyes and opens them when she feels a haun oan hur shoulder, hauf on page 7
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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the river, the man nae langer feels on page 42
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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
forth to heaven (or hell), He feels no more the need on page 3
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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
some, but when yae do win it feels as if you've jist discovered on page 30
Ma boady feels numb wae shock. Ah mean yae h on page 49
Ma mooth feels drier than a pavement oan a h on page 54
ah'm in here the place alweys feels as if it's permanently 1988. on page 72
a rolled up ten quid note it feels as if the stuff's lit a fire on page 144
Also on pages 147, 150, 178
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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
e it time. It'll talk when it feels like it.' on page 37
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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
wee bag ae the hings. The bag feels dead hoat. Ah open it an huv on page 1
e the livin room an the table feels like it's gonnae buckle under on page 173
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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
shi feels like part o thi furniture. on page 84
that feels thi pain on page 108
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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rvatiouns, fir culturallie he feels closer ti Milan nor ti Bern. on page 5
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
vement; he disnae know how it feels tae huv athlete's foot or a v on page 13
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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
it than we dae. As lang as he feels up tae it...' on page 61
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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
id Kat. 'Noo I ken whit a car feels like.' on page 10
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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
Aw thin feels different jist like bein hale on page 17
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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
This feels awfae self-indulgent. Then ag on page 35
It feels like ah'm waitin an eternity on page 45
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
nummers o Scots speakers that feels thay can write in thair ain l on page 6
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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
s jist a neuk, and if onybody feels booncy - ' on page 97
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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
thin happens figuratively, it feels Like it's happenin. If ye're on page 68
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ord oot that lassie sometimes feels like drawin blood fae a stone on page 77
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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
feels his hert skelp faster in his on page 9
on his heid aince mair he feels the croun on page 44
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Five sonnets o Cecco Angiolieri (1250-1319), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Jist twa year syne (it feels mair lik a hunner), on page 45
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Matheson, Ann Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
an 'For rebirth. Sometimes it feels like that, Dan, like I've bee on page 90
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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
he feels a smirr o rain on page 22
he feels like an auld Scots thrissil on page 27
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Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
And the coat feels ower lourd; on page 16
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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
"See how she feels aboot tryin Meals oan Wheels. on page 29
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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
thru marble whan it feels on page 40
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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 58 - Newsins fa the SND, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
tin so if oniebodie oot there feels like helpin us wi oor word co on page 110
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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
wk; fir he is ane o thaim! He feels whit they feel, sees whit the on page 133
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
vement; he disnae know how it feels tae huv athletes foot or a ve
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
s no ti waukin Jenny, whan Ah feels sumthing stairt ti wrap itsel
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
It feels lik hardly an hour later when
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Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
aw leids, o coorse… But it feels mair true o Scots richt noo,
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
cannae let on tae ken hou it feels tae be dinged doon for speaki
scrievin in a wey that maist feels richt tae ye, but evidence o
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
's no an affectation. It jist feels richt. Aft, ah feel ah'm pitt
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Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
es as yet unthwarted, that it feels as fragile an vital as a brai
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Bennett, Peter Graftin, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n ma stomach churns, ma mooth feels arid an dry. Ah wonder if it
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Bennett, Peter McShane's Reprieve, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
It’s no long tae ma skin feels like it’s meltin aff ma fac
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Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the doactor asks efter whit feels like a lifetime.
Ma hoose feels like a prison, but it’s saf
here we are. Masks aside, it feels like ah’ve never left.
n ma foreheid. Ma temperature feels normal. Ah check again just t
This whole hing feels like a big game. A big game o
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
My throat feels raw efter it, so I ken it wis
s it cannae hae bones, how it feels soft but hard at the same tim
terrestrial asking me what it feels tae be human. What is life? W
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
snell wind tae bather him. He feels a bit begunkit that nane o th
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
w’ Athletes, wha ken how it feels,
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
t’s ma Scotlan’. An’ it feels fuckin’ post apocalyptic th
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ion tae it is aften tinged bi feels that the laund isnae meetin i
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
with you for a while when she feels a little better?”
feels well enough.”
aever is maist Rational - he feels a kinna collegiality - ”
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Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ah dae so; a folded caird, it feels like. Retrievin it, ah open i
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
ye less nor twa year syne (it feels langer), we hae haed a UK gen
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
as it is the noo, an Scotland feels as gin it is gaein through a
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
If a letter feels a bit ower much tae ye, how n
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
, owersettin it tae cugallach feels natural.
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
s oan George Street. Ma mooth feels drier than a grannies wrinkly
double whammy ae aye. Ma heid feels like ah’m oan the brink ae
ae brain aneurysm and ma hert feels like it’s poundin oot ma ch
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
air snappin at my heels. This feels the right time tae find sanct
this is a decent dram, and it feels as if the strong and sharp fl
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 5, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
what the doac hud tae say. It feels as if the world makes sense n
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@bigandymccoll tweeted
ne doon there tho - mibbe he feels he's too small a fry tae stan (2022) twitter link
@ThonJacobite tweeted
nced a pain in yer groin that feels like somebody has made a vood (2021) twitter link
Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
that even she feels sorry for him. on page 65
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Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
annae thole at nigglin truth. Feels lik aa hae a golf ba wae razo on page 98
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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
in e Spring, taks tent o fit feels the scaldies are (non-traivel on page 37
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Strachan, Shane DWAMS, (Tapsalteerie 2024 ISBN: 978-1916214880) Doric, poetry
s hame away from home, far he feels the maist welcome. 'I went to on page 36
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
udna, ivver say it, Ah ken he feels the same. He's a maan o fyow on page 7
d t'ersel: Sandy didna suffer feels glaidly; he didna mince is wi on page 34
"The feels thocht Ah wis an artist," leu on page 43
e discretion and disna suffer feels glaidly; she disna aye think on page 58
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
Jack sighed. "Sellin Hillies feels like the eyn o the warid...li on page 89
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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
far the warld feels at one wi itsel on page 44
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ony spare time Janet his, she feels she his te come an see me; an on page 47
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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
She feels guid, aye she's affa fine on page 119
He kens at they're' i'feels on page 145
Wee quinie, it feels like years since it's bin wee on page 185
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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
methin micht come o’t. But, feels that we were, we made the big
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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Feels sae cauld jist like a icy bla
Day feels bare an affa affa cauld,
Feels a bit cooler, haar dis remain
Ere's a East win that feels a bittie cauld,
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Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
y scint. The hair on yer heid feels charged wi static, ready tae
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Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
spik an think in Doric, so it feels, te me, as natural as breathi
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Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
ssible tae unnerstaund fit it feels like tae hae naewey tae bide.
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Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
ed afore, but it sure as hell feels like it has – the coils dig
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Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Furst Time, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
A lie there for whit feels bike hauf ma life an listen t
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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Waet, Johnny's fleece feels lumpy on page 105
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Facebook link (Orkney Reevlers 2017) Orkney
It feels lik a guid time noo teu try s
Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
add my haand, an push whin du feels laek it ... wan last push ... on page 34
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Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
o inpit intae hoo a commonity feels aboot hitsel an' hoo on page 49
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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Hoo close Creation feels. on page 49
Fur mair an mair it feels like on page 54
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