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memories Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words33.1 29.8 33.2 59.6 52.3 72.4 17.7
Number of occurrences10658 22 6 9 7 4
Number of authors63 35 14 5 3 3 3

Occurrences of memories in Corpus

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Central

Watt, George T. Lallans 82 - Caul Stane, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
in the smoor o memories, on page 24

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
or inaction ~ a slave tae the memories that haunt them. Ah kin nae m on page 12

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
an banes an memories o thon on page 24
wi nocht but memories o you on page 56

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
Host were still fresh in the memories o the guid folk gethert foren on page 35
i guid mense, weel-foundit on memories o hou her man had kep thaim a on page 63
buchtitin hersel wi her dark memories; but unlike the wee Ponesk Bu on page 70

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
stirred memories of Montevideo, on page 50

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
gs come back at yae, yae ken? Memories. Thoan conversation wae Matty on page 22
e then ah've been flooded wae memories ae that day. Which ah hud fur on page 186

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
an the NHS itsel will be but memories as awthin is handit ower tae on page 51

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An memories o it aye seem tae bring on page 84

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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
Fillin museums wi memories, on page 111

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ered awa aboot their bonniest memories o on page 44

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
waste them. Ah want tae make memories that'll last a lifetime. on page 34

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
her sunflowers occur like memories on page 11

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
were over leaving me wi fond memories o my chums who shared my chil on page 120

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Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - Review Lang Syne in the East Neuk o Fife, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Kermack will be mindit. These memories should be haunded on tae youn on page 54

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ms, but he wes considerin his memories o the toun he grew up in, no on page 95

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Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
oung men wha still hae bricht memories o seevin weeks lang schuil ho on page 136

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
res, the mair he'd enjyed the memories it brang. Mind he wis gled ta on page 16

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
m shuir we aw hae oor couthie memories). on page 6
rty continues ti praisent the memories o his characters (wham we fur on page 7

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
food, tradeitions, bairnheid memories an wather. Her hinnermaist fo
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
esga newspaper o 1954, an the memories o Bill Robertson, a 19 year a
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
walk. Lapsed memories steered up the wee auld wumma
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Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ey got ill an whaur the dowie memories o the Saicont Warld War were
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Gilmour, Rosie Fareweel tae Wallyford, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
Locked in oor herts wi memories sure tae last
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
fairly brocht back a wheen o memories. For mair nor fifty year, his
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wi Greggs napkins, toast oor memories wi Steak Bake.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
This hoose hauds a lot ay memories fur me. Memories ay the times
fur me. Memories ay the times ma Jeanie and I
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Grae, Emma Billy's Ghost Dug, (liarsleague.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
r dug, wife, or even jist yer memories. Everythin hus its time, and
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McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
adise o’ fitba’ whaur the memories lie.
adise o’ fitba’ whaur the memories lie.
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
an wir memories
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
s place had opent up a kist o memories.
ed on thir simple fowk. Fause memories. This gaed ayont an unethical
s, fae his files. His fondest memories, though, seemt tae be o acroo
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Think aboot yer feelins and memories o the times ye’ve jist pit
hae a howk through yer early memories o bairnheid or adolescence. F
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
inaction – a slave tae the memories that haunt them. Ah kin nae m
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Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
like it here; goat some good memories ay this gaff, know whit ah me
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Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
in time. A place o ghaists an memories, nae a livin airt whaur human
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Letford, William This Is It, (Scottish Poetry Library 2016) Central - Stirling, poetry
memories ur painted wae mischief. Am
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Burnett, Colin Cardboard Gangster - Part 1, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
s isnae the time tae lit fond memories ae the wee fella sway ma prio
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
cin through ma mind. Like the memories ae ma cousin Akio. Who wis ma
hange the fact that the vivid memories ae his battles wae cancer wur
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
in lard after a fry up. Only memories now tho ????(2020) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
do miss Germany... Many happy memories from there.... Munster... :) (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
und in ma cd collection. Fond memories for me, as I was lucky tae se(2018) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
smell can evoke such powerful memories I wonder? (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
@McGerry73 I dae that. Memories o Gawston Gala Day. https://t(2020) search twitter

@ThonJacobite tweeted
d fae auld family members wae memories o' fowk lang deid. Ah've comp (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
have there twitter page m8 - memories indeed! (2020) twitter link
many years m8 - and huv many memories of the junior game - great d (2020) twitter link
iola @AndyMc1867 wee jocky - memories! (2021) twitter link
the magic oh maradona n the memories will live oan - cheers guys (2020) twitter link

Doric

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
noo, but I hae keepsakes and memories an I niver let Christmas gae on page 29

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Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Efter the war memorial at Cowdry Hall, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t drookit, an ging dookin fur memories. pale, slippery flauchts o fi on page 61

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
evin fin am writin eis, majic memories. A meyn Jim Don wis een o ma on page 1
yde o er. Saad en tae a lot a memories o aat boatie. on page 13

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ar twinty ear o maistly luvin memories; twa teenage bairns; a muckle on page 28
ent back against the pew, the memories takkin roon an roon inside is on page 74

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
otie fae the muntlepiece, the memories takkin roon an roon inside ma on page 19
n...ere's naebody can tak yer memories awa an Hillies, his folk, an on page 96

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Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an the ancient memories o birds on page 7

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Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
An 'ese memories loss aa meanin on page 109
You and I hae memories on page 192

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
a tae be short cheenged o his memories. 'Luik yonner!' he cried, owe on page 51

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Fa will keep the memories o’t
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Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
uiney! Am thankful fur ah the memories we hiv hid over the years in
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Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
an Bee haes brocht back fond memories o ae experience in partícula
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Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
egree.. so ‘all stick we ma memories, o’ fin a’ wis jist we
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@72redz1903 tweeted
imSpenceDundee Ah, the GPO ?? memories fan ma da wis a postie in the (2020) twitter link
@NeilDrysdale Great memories o seeing them in Ritzy’s and (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
chengladbach een brought back memories wis a loon on the sooth terra(2020) search twitter
@Ali_Leith Memories jist like hain a postcard(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
ricDictionary Made me smile.. memories o ma mam shouting at the dog (2014) search twitter

Orkney

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
whar aal his memories wir created, on page 35

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
a puckle o photos fur memories on page 17

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
An memories. on page 35

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Aal these memories, life's been kind, on page 43
An' so many memories on phones on page 115

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Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
; a return tae the fermers’ memories o owld. For the first time in
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Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
moment I coodna spaek, as da memories I wis tried ta pit tae da bac on page 18
intae da chair, an da bitter memories shü wis tried sae hard ta su on page 22
a accident da flude a painful memories owerwhelmed him. He startit t on page 57
MEMORIES AN REFLECTIONS on page 91
eivement whin dey brook troo. Memories tinged wi great sadness fur M on page 93

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@tattooedselkie tweeted
Me Facebook memories ir throwin up various posts I(2021) search twitter
up on me Facecloot / Timehop memories I juist feel dis intense sadn(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
hool holidays wi your bairns. Memories are made here together ?? htt(2020) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Youthful memories, still gie strong on page 14
Fond memories o' the ploo on page 34
Fond memories will aye evoke on page 38
Those special memories yer mind can hold on page 40

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Tindal, Betty Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Preservin Memories on page 149
an let the memories spill! on page 150

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Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Memories in the Gloamin on page 34

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Ulster

Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
ilm star good looks, the guid memories he gin us, the wie he made us on page 33

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Dinnae loass thon memories, on page 28
An they aa had braw memories o aa that they'd daen, on page 30

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Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
Close in my memories I'll never forget no matter w
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