A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

style Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words52.1 59.6 48.2 99.4 11.6 10.3 26.6
Number of occurrences167116 32 10 2 1 6
Number of authors75 42 18 8 2 1 4

Occurrences of style in Corpus

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Central

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
r goin oot, then yi go oot in style. We hud been bold aw the way on page 49

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Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
bletherin awa tae hersel guid-style; but efter twaethree meenits, on page 35

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
a lichter an een sentimental style o scrievin in Scots, McLellan on page 37
ae be talkin o the linguistic style o his ain wirk an that o McLe on page 39
ony standard ir matchin onie style sheet - werenae 'proper'. Bi on page 40

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Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
elbows up. M'oan then. Bit of style. Along the path. Pump, pump, on page 1

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
o year syne, fair fantoush in style. on page 100

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
ce. The Nethergate cramps his style, I thocht. But whit he had in on page 76
I've lost hert. Whautr's the style? whautr's the substance? It's on page 78

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
rdingly, ken? Game ae Thrones style. on page 36
likes. Everyhing fae her hair style. Tae how she could pass as ma on page 198

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Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
an style born oot o familiarity on page 95

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
biggit tendency o Westminster style electit dictatorship cin dae on page 29
eemitations o the Westminster style o governance clear eneugh in on page 32
ere hid been a cheenge in the style an some o the substance y whi on page 48
the stiff an pseudo operatic style o monie interpretations o sic on page 70

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McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
her polis is over at it rapid style. 'Ye cin have itif ye want, m on page 176

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
, ei tells it in eis very ane style, but, on page 118

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Hubbard, Tom Lallans 59 - Leids and Lieder: Walcome ti Helvetiscots, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
rench and Italian wi a German style o spellin. But it's a leid th on page 5

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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
t wuid nivver keep him in the style he'd become accustomit tae as on page 111

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
up tae a drip pure Holby City style pure mair needles than a junk on page 150
in wis splashin the cash good style an he'd lef twenty quid fur u on page 169

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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
ap if ye will in that certain style on page 107

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ally intae it, but that's the style. on page 52

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
n settin oot tae write in the style o an encyclopaedia. Thon's wh on page 4
cht be wunnerin whit wey this style guide haes been wrutten throu on page 6
screivar haein a haun in this style guide can share thair ain ane on page 7
This style guide haes been makkit wi Sco on page 8
will hae thair ain 'in hoose' style that sets oot an hauds til a on page 9
Also on pages 10, 21, 40
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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
real tomboys, but the best o style wis the best o style. Ah said on page xx
claims tae huv hud the best o style in hur day, she's happy tae g on page 2
'Ye've gat nae style eether.' on page 29
nt tae make it as well as the style wur there an aw, and it wasna on page 75

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 61 - Glesca dialeck i the modren warld, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
s - bit in Strathclyde, mair style-driftin alang a continuum (in on page 9

1 matches

Tindal, Betty Lallans 67 - Two poems by Betty Tindal, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central - Dumfries, poetry
was nivver her style. on page 129

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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
"Och, no, that wid spyle the style," the junior joukster said. " on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
like in its ootset an wrutten style: the ootcome o a Ph. D. conve on page 110

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
iverse in time, in leid an in style: yin frae the Greece o the fi on page 109

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
frae the standarts. The hinge style wis gey badly sklintert whaur on page 97

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
The wrutten style o the buik is guid, clear an on page 130
Efter a curn papers anent the style o Stewart kingship, the first on page 131

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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
acto staundart as their hoose style. (Een the Press and Journal, on page 56

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
r aw that it's a gey diffrent style o poem tae Templeton's, there
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ms hae a feel o the Kailyaird style, that maun be unavoidable wha
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
mony poetasters writin in his style, even takkin forrit the "Stau
cht, it happens) wi the Scots Style Sheet, that efterhaun wis rax
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
eces sittin on the auld stane style foiranent the
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Macafee, Caroline Lallans 63 - Auld plain Scottis, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
metaphor hings havy on Inglis style: a writer canna mak a play on
n a Latinate an a ‘plain’ style.
iters didnae tak the latinate style tae the lengths at some Ingli
their praises o the latinate style o Lydgate an Chaucer, an mais
it simply tae a less latinate style – ane at is latinate whaure
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 63 - Richt Scots an Pithy Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
ts referential in its wrutten style, but it’s a help pittin it
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
s nott or we gat uised wi his style o drivin, for the meinit he
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
shes for us what his lecturin style wes like. Seeminlie, aince sk
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
ope); paraffin, paraffin ile (style); plates o’ meat (feet). So
Scots because ile rhymes with style and oil disnae. A slightly od
2 matches

Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
lenitude’ through an acting style that had a parallel with Scot
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Nuhin is Certain, Except, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
Onywy. A get roon the prison-style fence, and am immediately ref
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Whae Were the Pechts, (Dig It Scotland 2023) Central, prose
ites aw conteen siblike early style Pechtish symbols, the ettle o
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
gairdit as ower fantoush. The style kenspeckle in contemporar Cat
aein nane o it, derogatin the style as “prophaine” an “filt
warks in the Hie Renaissance style.
the contemporar international style. But it wis a sair fecht tae
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Makkin a muckle o a mickle, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
Invitit oot tae a Mexican-style eatin howff twa weeks back I
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
gaen tae be preseentit in the style o fin dinin wi table service
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
artuffe. In true French farce style, aw the loose ends is redd up
ivery is in gallus Gleswegian style, whauras Kenneth Bryans' acce
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
ks guid yuiss o the narrative style wi poems the likes o Lang Mor
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
l that it’s ma usual yawnin style an in nae waiy an attempt tae
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Ilka ane is gey different in style an tone, an ilka ane is aefau
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
we're yaised tae a Brechtian style o theatre whaur stagehaunds o
es been re-imagined intae the style o Scottish music ha, pantomim
furthsettin o a novel in this style foondit on a classic wark o f
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Sport, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Was Redpath's style!
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
yower ain life style
1 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
leid o lettert fowk, but his style is plain an business-like. Hi
bit screive is wrutten in the style o a letter that’s address t
l-quotit for his releegion an style o rule. In 1688 he fled Ingla
3 matches

McClurg, Fernando Scots, the Electoral Commission an the language community, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
developin a consistent prose style or register appropriate for s
1 matches

Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
r the guidwillie but mair the style. Noo awbodie kens spellin can
it-up-as-ye-gang-alang writin style, that haed monie fowk pure st
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Review: O is for Hoolet, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
In an engagin, conversational style, McFarlane gies a range o per
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Ahmad, Nyla How We Celebrate – scrievin prompt, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
Scrieve a lanely herts style advert for a person ye’d li
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
uide you'll be talking in the style of Glasgow's finest neds in n
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
d a buik. Mairower, echoin in style the letterin on a portrait o
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
Which is the monster American style fridge freezer that’s disgu
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ntrance ma attempts at an SAS style entry huv proved futile and w
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
few month. let's finish it in style, 5-0 win!(2016) search twitter

@fairpechtoot tweeted
nel ahint a poster, Shawshank style ;-). ASLS on 1st Oct?(2016) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
yer is big scott guys - auld style winger with fantastic pace! (2021) twitter link
er page n wind them up brycey style - watch this space - a fanc (2020) twitter link
take them out - grassroots style lol (2021) twitter link
s a gave them whit for brycey style oan there website - ma names (2021) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
the mummies used tae live in style' on page 40

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
in yer fairmhoose style kitchen, on page 34

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Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
med thi caravaan entae ma ain style. Fowk deid winner fit wuiy aw on page 34

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
i'll miss yer quait an gentle style; on page 11
n ahin sportin the exack same Style. . on page 43
"It's caaed style an class," said Dottie, haali on page 72
like Alice. Ah'm mair yer aul-style model - ye'll jist hiv te bi on page 84

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ssed in his usual nondescript style an a stick-thin Elspeth wis d on page 27
ort, sharp shock - Ruth Less style. on page 77

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ite an blue ceramic tile - a style cried 'Azulejo'. 'Igreja do C on page 9
it is. Tourists can enjey the style o the guild hooses, the 'City on page 13

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
designer hair style back on page 54

1 matches

Carney, Don Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric, prose
Deborah's style o writin is nae rooted in the on page 5

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Takin her oot in style, ye ken on page 111
They've bin gan in an oot o style on page 127
Somethin in her style an make up on page 181

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 73 - Obituary for David Ogston, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
style, tellin us o Meg, Katie, Ruth on page 12

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ig hoose in the gran manorial style - Ah saa that there wis a wu on page 104

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
Sittin stride-legs ower a style . . .
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Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ae the dubs by a muckle airmy style beet. He felt his hairt race,
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
rgit tellt me iss kind o hair style wis ‘dread locks’. I cann
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Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nnin tae pish Douglas aff big style, but he kept his wheesht. Ony
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@72redz1903 tweeted
od leader. Ah this talk aboot style o fitba, get good players sig (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@Phoenix45Blog Holdup style(2020) search twitter
a slow patience led build up style that didna suit some forwards(2020) search twitter
tone he canna play his direct style running at defences(2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
@LouiseNicol1 I like yer style :)(2011) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
book. Corned beef hash Fittie style, birds eye pancakes wee a twi(2017) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
foie gras flavour is mair his style.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
rum bit I danced wi grace and style. on page 3
coman tae. We're travellan in style! on page 20
ind a hat in me colour and me style. on page 73

3 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Martian style, gappan at the sight. on page 4

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ir tae. Thir's been twa three style incarnations since then bit h on page 99

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
hur that decides this seasons style on page 97

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
itchin. Mibe more the ceilidh style than the strict tempo dance m on page 48

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
dressan doon is more o me style on page 100

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Lepan and scuttlan in perty style, oblivious, on page 146

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@peediepuss tweeted
rk here. Am seen very similar style here fae stoat(2020) search twitter

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
n back ageen, riggit in grett style, wi a pair o white kid glivs on page 18

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
your ankles in, an da antique style lace bedspread, wi a marcha c on page 47

1 matches

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
, whit a contrast tae ma life-style nou... on page 133

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
fur turnin. Away an enjoy the style!" on page 23
m. Maisie had niver seen sich style. on page 24

3 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
a run tha mill in 'furst rate style'. on page 27

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
rently very lite debate aboot style o shirt, tie or socks, if the on page 44

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Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
er writers gied us "Kailyard" style yarns. Naebody toul us ocht a
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