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island Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words39 30.8 34.7 268.3 40.7 51.7 13.3
Number of occurrences12560 23 27 7 5 3
Number of authors68 32 14 10 6 3 3

Occurrences of island in Corpus

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Central

Robertson, James Naebody'd Seen Him, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
k walk their dugs. There's an island wi a swans' nest, year efter on page 17

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Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
If ah wis an island on page 54

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Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
is yours. Whan ye discover an island that belangs tae naebody, it on page 48
ud be stappit ontae a wee bit island in the Pacific. on page 59

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Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
air the braid bed's scent and island, her; she wis yon mannie's pr 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
s tae Lot 59 on Prince Edward Island in Canada. The reason gien fi on page 56

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Decked oot his lanely island realm, Sole laird and captain on page 11

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the island breathes agane. on page 169

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
place, an even whan the haill island - an particklarly Scotland - on page 113

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
On an island on thi highlands on page 90

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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
xile on the wee Mediterranean island o Elba aff Italy's west coast on page 91
o a simply rulin a wee island o a puckle thousan fowk. Acco on page 92

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ll that sumdy'd drew ae a wee island wi palm trees an stuff. Who d on page 150
ae a sister aff tae a desert island wioot supplies an leave them on page 169

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
irts braidcast- Willie wis an island man, fae Orkney aw alang. But on page 38
is is spellt wi the umlaut in Island dialects, 'ö'). In ither dia on page 64

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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
cries thair ain bairn efter a island whan thay ken thair seicont n on page 2

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
iver, or straikin oot fae yin island tae anither, and he felt that on page 65
a place cried Europe, and an island in the mids o the sea where n on page 164

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
xact same price, There's this island whaur there's a law that naeb on page 153

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and brought the dark island on page 11

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
Stadium, Radio City, an Coney Island. I telt him aboot Easter Road on page 136

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
bell and is aye leevin on the Island o Canna. The sangs and ither on page 62

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
r caller an clear. Nae man an island they say, bit whit o wumman l on page 51

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Fitt, Matthew Hercules: Bampots and Heroes, (Itchy Coo 2005) Central - Dundee, weans
loch. The craws steyed on the island in the middle and he could se on page 27
y saw the muckle cliffs o the island. on page 30
ed up and doon like the haill island wis made oot o jeelie. on page 31

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
somewhaur near Baffin Island? on page 10

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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
rilla Hunters”, an “Coral Island” fairdit ma imaiginins. Cer
enson tho endytit “Treasure Island” as a conter ti the unco gu
2 matches

Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
National Islands Plan wi hits Island Communities Impact Assessment
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
as the soum o Inglish on the island or structurally as Inglish di
thort the northren hauf o the island.
lent region itherairts on the island.
radeetion in this pairt o the island (in this case projectit back
4 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
en, thay find thairsels on an island kent as a “spawnin pynt”,
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
ae get tae the castle on this island. I should hae brought a jaike
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Gilmour, Rosie Shoapaholic, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
A wee dauner intae River Island
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McClelland, Ben Chicagof Island, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
Wan sunny day in Chicagof Island, Alaska, Billy n his twa wain
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
eccy, ginger cunt wae a Stone Island jayket oan, an ah realise ah
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Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
I grew up on the bonnie island o Crete – see, doon there?
, King Minos, ruled the haill island, an a wheen lands in Greece f
Whan oor ship arrived at the island o Naxos, we aw went ashore ta
landed faur fae Crete, on the island o Sicily. He wis gien a job t
pped on Cyprus, her favourite island, whaur she kept a magic orcha
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
it bi no seein this imaginary island or bi gaun alang wi his brith
k an craiturs that shares the island wi him. It's near tae the Lai
s an Mr Tweed, arrives on the island an senses an opporchancity. T
3 matches

Lehane, Matt Tuim Tattie, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
island time
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
rt an glaur. Awmaist the hail island’s population is stappit int
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
,” sayed Bill. “No on oor island.” He leukit at Beatrice.
n gret migratory beasts on an island.
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Scots o the likes o Treasure Island bi Robert Louis Stevenson an
a Scots owersettin o Treasure Island for the aulder collegianers.A
2 matches

@MartinBroon tweeted
That’s it..Wee island’s deed in the waater.... ???(2019) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t n your holidays tae fantasy island wae the happy people lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
War ye born up yonder, on the island like?" on page 99

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Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
an at its centre was a large island wi a hale heap o the fanciest on page 76

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
aboot, bit still eis weis an island an en a big tyde, eit aat tym on page 4

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Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
ppyntit fan you visit ess wee island. A wee boatie will drap ye af on page 37

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
At others Ah'm a dreich island landscape on page 1
tae last summer's island holiday on page 16

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
We read Treasure Island on page 85

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
is the sequel tae The Healing Island, a novel which brocht Rob Cha on page 124

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
is the sequel tae The Healing Island, a novel which brocht Rob Cha
ers is noo laird himsel o the island and also its GP. He loves ang
2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
tae the ither end o the island. Wi the driver pintin oot a'a
aspects o the island. For instance the one track r
Staffa wis the next island at ey were gaun tae see, bit
my dream." Arran wis the next island an
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
In Easter Island the Javans fand carvins o a m
1 matches

@DoricPhrases tweeted
h’m gyan tae be the new lo'e island presenter, ah’ll get the pho(2019) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
A wee bit o the South island recycling nae bother if you w(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
e fae. Will hae tae check the island social calendars tae decide!(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
ook, young folk stuck on some island & stupid quiz shows! Fits hap(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
@loveIyjess Ah't Love Island fuckin shite!(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Bessie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
cast adrift fae me island. on page 19

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Orkney Voices Group Gallows Ha, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
till the fokk o the island on page 25

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Swona Island languishes whar tidal watters on page 37
Cheust a sleepy peedie island till the wealthy oilmen came. on page 48
as mean cancelled saileens - island liveen his hid's faileens. Cr on page 75

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Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
buried, disguised as an island o men, limbs on page 3

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Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
monitors like island shops, on page 11
The sea a metropolis, Island a gloup. on page 20
the first island efter The Flood. on page 25
Scalextric tracks: wur stony island's on page 29
Island o Death on page 30

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Beyond the kirkyerd the island lies low on page 17

1 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Thaen wae paraded roond the island on the backs o peenk sea hors on page 91

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Island life on page 127

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
id. Why wis there a big white island floatan in the sea? Hid wis l on page 14

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Hall, Simon W. Tae thee, or no tae thee?, (Brisk Northerly 2020) Orkney, blog
lass’, and they kept their island pronouns alive, although they
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
The Olivebank Haggis, Island Nation o Stronsay, Orkney
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Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
into distances that belie the island’s deceptive baby dragon pro
ike they canna be on the same island, but they are. Every road end
employment o a ranger on the island – whose job is tae mak the
3 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
hoose o' Linn, wir a pair o' island wirthies if ever thir wis, li
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@peediepuss tweeted
ld be a surname found in both island groups. As a dialect word for (2021) twitter link
an a spot on job promotin the island identities o both groups. Kee (2021) twitter link
@molach95 Intra-Island dialect still extant here on (2020) search twitter

Shetland

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
de island koomed wir braeth gied lik es on page 36
e, ir mibbe du joost kent dis island haads its wilt tings closs. W on page 42

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I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
island communities aroon da wirld ta on page 79

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Seen fae different erts, da island sharpens on page 39

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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
y o an elusive Diplo Skull my island’s fossil collection is noo c (2020) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
r local interest group fir me island on dere, an wir juist haed a (2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
retty fortunate to live on an island which offers da merest chance(2016) search twitter

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
efter Scotland hed bocht the island o ‘Lewis an Harris’ frae
din tae whit A’ve read, the island fock, adopted the Celtic kult
n the anlie thing left on the island the day, tae mynd fock o thai
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@jamie_ginger tweeted
our hotel ti tit,no the whole island”.(2019) search twitter

@StuartPoet tweeted
@ionafyfe Ye'll hae had the island joke a thoosan times Ah jaloo(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
the world far beyond this wee island. I think we are all deeply gr on page 33

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
tia's tune List'ning at Broad Island Gaitherin in Ballycarry toon
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@the_gellick tweeted
ae say "Ireland": NI's on the island ana. (2015) twitter link

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