A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Occurrences of suit in Corpus

Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
k the page, fair smert in his suit, lovin aa the attention, folk on page 80

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Scott, Colin nobody remembers the birdman - Empty Nest, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, poetry
he had a bee suit, so A thocht that best on page 171

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Donati, Colin The Student and the Pawnwife , (Itchy Coo 2003 ISBN: 978-1902927817) Central, prose
"Suit yersel." An the auld wuman he on page 138

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
He's wearin a silver, sparkly suit jaiket the night an his hair on page 6
ok oan his face, bright white suit jaiket; he's quite clearly a on page 25

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
s trainers ir tied n A follow suit. Losin a trainer kin be deadl on page 17
's maw hus a grey power skirt-suit on. Broonie's da looks like h on page 51
beetroot. He straightens his suit jacket n tie and it's aw busi on page 52

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
ed on a mankie auld Teddy Boy suit, wi drainpipe breeks streitch on page 85

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
a weys, but naethin seems tae suit thaim!" on page 44

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
.F. buskin an me in mah anely suit, a baggy broon affair wha's b on page 26

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
the suite. I'm dubbed up wi a suit. on page 1

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Clark, Thomas Eemis Stane 2 - Editorial: A Twa Wey Street, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, prose
We cannae jist be singin tae suit oorsels. Ah mean, whit maks a on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
airty nyaff in expenses-peyed suit, on page 77

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
es withoot the wee skin tight suit an' the diamond on page

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
Ah'm geiy fond o" ma man. We suit wan an ither fine, an' if we on page 28

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
"Suit yirsel." Iona grins, putting on page 3

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
the times are lookin matr ti suit Thon later Pere Goriot.' on page 12
That'll suit all politicians on page 33

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ts the fashionable light navy suit that's he's modellin. Suttin on page 48
s jist some fat fuck in a rid suit, eh? And it didnae help that on page 97
navy-blue suit tae. Always tryin tae gee the on page 183

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
r Wormwidd in a gallus checky suit and a yella tic. 'he ugsome w on page 44

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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
Weel this didnae suit Jock ava. He wis due in a wee on page 35

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
da said, The hire ae yer wet suit an yer mask an aw yer other e on page 42
ae spikes an he'd on a black suit instead ae his bright orange on page 127
t cookie, she said, It disnae suit yi hen. Ah tolt yi, ah said, on page 135

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
'Ah'm no weerin ma demob suit, it's oot o date aaready!' he on page 76

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
wpin in there! Me wi the guid suit on, tae!' on page 84
eedrum-Hodrum (wearin a space suit and aw) wis sittin at a bleck on page 143

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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
The MD, Director, the suit, and the fat cat." on page 99

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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
MOIRA: Suit yersel. on page 61

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
skinny, and he had on a grey suit wi mirkie stains aw ower it. on page 22
wis aw duin up in a fantoosh suit and his ee-broo had been waxe on page 131
e Coont Olaf, in his fantoosh suit, gien it big licks wi some li on page 134
cht richt intae a blue sailor suit that wis itchy as onythin and on page 135

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
. A flustered lookin man in a suit flings his briefcase oantae t on page xvi
Maw took a shine tae a pink suit in the Co-Op, so ah bought it on page 2
in. He's wearin a shiny, grey suit wi a thin, black tie and grow on page 7
welcome as a fart in a space suit, as the Big Yin says, and and on page 15
Ah look doon at ma pink suit. Cathy said it'll remind Stel on page 112
Also on pages 114, 116
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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Whaur snipie fufft wi suit on neb an dowp on page 22
i teach oor battlesang, these suit on page 28

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
yet. Bein a fermer's wife wid suit us juist fine. H was for hens on page 120

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
it the sicht o her gran's new suit an blouse an her hie heelt sh on page 93

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McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
Even if ye eat soup wae a suit oan. on page 29

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McDermid, Val The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - The Gowd Breeks, (Itchy Coo 2020) Central, weans
Yin tellt them. "Noo mak me a suit that'll mak ma fowk conflummi on page 58

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
ble if pedestrian three-piece suit, he brushes by the secretary on page 72

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
e design an praisentation tae suit thirsel but tae stert wi it m
ext boxes cuid be chynged tae suit. The job isnae peyed but expe
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
fashion columns caas a pouer-suit. "Ar ye needin money?"
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 71 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
eirdin an sprootin up for tae suit ilka want an need a body mich
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
d fae china plate; tin flute (suit); Joe Soap (dope); paraffin,
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Thae winter pansies suit us fine,
An hamely farin micht no suit
o ivry sort that's kent, tae suit
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Clark, Sara Scot Free -The Psychic Cost O Uisin Scots, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
universities will suin follae suit. Until then, lairn it frae a
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Meikle, William Overheard in a Cemetery, (ABCTales.com 2004) Central - Ayrshire, prose
t ah dae jist fine in ma auld suit and waiskit. Ah bocht it fur
een quite a sicht in ma demob suit an' trilby. It wis a good do
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
k like he wis always wearin a suit. He wis a sleekit bastart, an
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
acceppin that "...ye micht no suit awbodie." He haes written it
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
'Oh, well, suit yersel. Just watch they don't
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Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
’ll find a nice wee dug tae suit ye.”
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
ommitment wisnae ma’ strong suit at that time. They’d tak an
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Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
lieder will ay cum forrit tae suit the situ
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Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
actually aye been chyngin tae suit the needs o thaim that own th
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n them a wash. I hope they'll suit you ...?”
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
tune an’ the wurds seem tae suit
asked me whair did a get the suit
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 100, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ll maist-like be weirin a new suit o claes bi the time it haes i
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
erial oan the SLC website tae suit the dwaibliest o beginners in
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McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
s war aa broukit wi ess an wi suit.
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Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
mean if you wore an asbestos suit you could walk through fire a
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
aritan passin by in his fancy suit. Who decided tae droap a cris
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@g_hibby tweeted
@patraoctober I'll need that suit shortly Angela.. Thinkin' a w (2022) twitter link

@MartinBroon tweeted
@VeteransR Canny see ye suit...??. ??. ????????(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
k the state o Boris Johnson's suit jaicket? Boggin wae dandruff (2020) search twitter
jist edit their comments tae suit yersels.(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
he hauf a dozen) would follae suit - especially noo we ken that (2022) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
hem judgin ma cos am wearin a suit. Am sae gled ma pals are mare on page 98

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
sy insignificant craitur in a suit on page 15

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ation tee till the lapel o'is suit jaicket. "It's aricht haein a on page 12
at hung it the backside o'is suit briks. "Leuk it the state o y on page 20
irm o a purple an green shell suit trailin oan the pathie. She p on page 21
indignint. "Ah steed masel a suit fir ma grunny's funeral in 19 on page 54
is life, twistin the wirds te suit imsel. on page 65
Also on pages 70, 74
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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
bi pleased te slow doon - te suit yersel - te get the chunce t on page 86
a jobbie aat's really gaun te suit ye." on page 88

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ill his men, 'Tak oot ma best suit, an pat it on o him, an pat e on page 107

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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
rin a reed base-baa bonnet, a suit jaicket an a pair o hauf-mast on page 8

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Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
gettan hom; e nicht-air disna suit ma throat!" An a Canary calle on page 30
ery way, an nothin seems till suit them!" on page 50
r. "Ah telt ee butter wouldna suit e works!" he added, lookan wi on page 66

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Ah mean covert. It wis like a suit o birds he wis wearin, Bert - on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
trician raked intae his biler suit pooches an, lo an behold oot
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
wad need tae be adjusted tae suit. Minnie's faither stude like
d throw the kirk in his blaik suit an his fite dickie collar, wi
n dressin him in hgis Sabbath suit, even doon tae blaikenin his
Matthew Bruce hid fashioned a suit o armour fur Minnie that wis
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
f Big Mac baps, wi a wame tae suit. Bappy, the ithers cad him: g
y the jewels, fur naethin wad suit bit she wad hae them, bit the
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Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
gye neglecit like this didna suit Mrs Robson ava so she suggest
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
, tulk aff his new blue track suit, hodged up n’ doon, ran, lo
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Facebook link ( 2012) Doric - Buckie
ps o aa kyne an ye cwid git a suit made an the top quality o a't

@72redz1903 tweeted
d if maist clubs dinna follow suit - personally I have nae need (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
led build up style that didna suit some forwards we took in(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
t 18th Feb). An if that disna suit, there's ither times. (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
e gears and I cheust followed suit. on page 7
Me suit reek'd strong o mothballs bit on page 29
nd then sheu strips me boiler-suit tae pit hid in the wash. on page 39
ed chair, aal toffed up in me suit, on page 69
ng white beard and a fat reed suit on page 81

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
is and even wan reed hot pant suit. Me freends aal liked me hair on page 99

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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
it up too, aye a clean boiler suit every day. He seemed tae buy on page 38
"Jealousy doesna suit dee. Ah'm gyaain back up ta d on page 40
Shü wor a weel-cut burgundy suit wi matchin bloose an hat - a on page 42
nixt day. Withoot da burgundy suit and da hat I hardly recognize on page 45

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Cumming, John Kirsten, (Shetland For Wirds 2006) Shetland, prose
peerie bit o ting in a track suit twa sizes ower big. 'Shö's w
irsten wis gadderin her track suit an bag, an jöst pat me hand
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Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
e. My faece gied as red as da suit he wis wearin.
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Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
an aboot tanks tae a splendid suit I bowt. Hit wis Uggledlugs da
ewfangledtrow.com. A Johnsmas suit is a sheeny silver suit dat c
is a sheeny silver suit dat covers a trow’s body fa
3 matches

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hame; th nicht-air disnae suit ma throat!" An a Canary ca'ed on page 31
very wei, an nithin seems tae suit thum!" on page 51
er. "Ah telt ee butter widnae suit th works!" hei added, lookin on page 68

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Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ombined the troosers fray yin suit way the jacket o anither an a on page 44

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