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summer Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words64.9 47.9 64.1 367.7 63.9 65.6 75.2
Number of occurrences20190 40 37 11 6 17
Number of authors93 42 21 13 5 4 9

Occurrences of summer in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
she made some tarts, Aw oan a summer's day: on page 108
r ain bairnsang, an the happy summer days. on page 123

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2003 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
ing right fuckin cauld. These summer nights get freezing, nae clou on page 29

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
she made some terts, Aa on a summer's day: The Knave o Herts, he on page 44

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Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
So throu summer months, on page 16

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
ed up at him. The colour ae a summer sea. Een like that could make on page 1

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
gan on how we hadnae a summer, it's affy on page 8
Kildonan strand in summer mair on page 63
The weather's sound! The summer's here! Tak oot the barbie, w on page 77

4 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
erey darkenin, as last o the summer gloamin turnt tae sombre nich on page 54

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Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
the warmth o summer on page 40
Piped aboard at each summer vacation on page 50

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
An open shirt and the late summer trays, on page 57

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ney workin a paper roond last summer than ah did wae ma writing!" on page 53
hey hud been up tae durin the summer holidays. Some ae thum ah ken on page 188

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
at wis held at the back end o summer ivvery year. Nou fairs in the on page 29
ts they had incurred ower the summer, an hae enough tae live on ti on page 33
nae fared worse. The follaein summer back in Dundee, he wis sittin on page 44
rtnicht or thereaboots in the summer tae gang aff tae the hill an on page 72

4 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ar. Somethin nice lik mibby a summer dress cause we could go somep on page 112
uld go berry pickin durin the summer so that he could earn money. on page 132
School's breakin up fur the summer soon. Wuv only got four mair on page 161
when ah remembert it wis the summer holidays. ' on page 165
aboot wi each other durin the summer holidays after that, an it wi on page 169

8 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 81 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Prestwick, newspaper
dugs in parteikular. In 'Lang Summer days', John F. Docherty gies on page 5

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 81 - Lang Summer Days, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
Lang Summer Days Pairt 1 on page 76

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Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
flittit tae California in the summer, and the Cheesy Fingir gaed w on page 10

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
In Spring the lambing, Summer the shearing, on page 16
Bring oan Tim Henman, Summer's here! 'Anyone fir tennis!?' on page 43
Oot the windae at promised Summer hills, on page 128

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Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
t the best book you read this summer while I make my way around th on page 8
rk's shoes intae the hardened summer mud. on page 42

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a final-stage interview fur a summer job at Disney. Ah'm determine on page 34
l bed. Ah've lost oot oan the summer o a lifetime = paddleboardin on page 83
tae California fur the whole summer,' ah say, before addin, 'tae on page 89
Disney and a summer in sunglasses posin by the de on page 93

5 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
and tells him it'll soon be summer on page 9

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
It is sax o'clock o a Summer's, wi the wild wud geese honk on page 136

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
e teetle 'The Merry Months of Summer' : - on page 69

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
snell draughts. In the het o summer the prehistoric radiators wad on page 37

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Lang Summer Days Pairt 2 on page 43

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 82 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Prestwick, prose
i 'hame'. In pert twa o 'Lang Summer Days', John Docherty continue on page 7

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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
ther), sin (sun/son), simmer (summer), sindry (sundry), hinny (hon
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Corbett, John Lallans 70 - Owersettins o Modren Drama intae Scots, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
olemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer (2000) lippens less on the so
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Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - Where Dae Ye Catch the Bus Tae Sarajevo?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
than fower times aariddy this summer. Ye’d hink A’d learn…
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
'Twas on a braw, bricht summer day
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Not Scotland, (Edinburgh International Book Festival 2010) Central - Glasgow, prose
et. ‘It’s like the middly summer.’
se the weather’s still like summer.
where it’s dead hot in the summer, but no
‘In the summer this’d be covered in folk
h heat, no even in the middly summer. Ah breathe in and oot and in
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Letford, William Bevel, (Carcanet 2012 ISBN: 978 1 84777 192 6) Central - Stirling, poetry
A love the summer
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ich is bein provided by Donna Summer wae I Feel Love.
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
tter noo than it does in full summer bloom. At least the overgrown
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Stewart, Anna An Alien Feeling, (Scots Hoose 2019) Central, prose
that gies me migraines in the summer, and I thought I saw a light.
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Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
ormal. It wis comm up fur the summer and this would be ma last ter
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Muir, Glenn Pet-gilante, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
us went awa tae an activists Summer camp doon in the Borders, Big
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
life in the Sixties. Onie way summer way back then meant picnics,
1 matches

Geraghty, Martin 378, (TheCommonBreath.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
st week Da…it’s July, the summer holidays?’
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
I mind yon, long-gone, summer's day,
1 matches

Crawford, Ross At Stake, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
tae the big school efter the summer, cause ah’ll get slagged ro
1 matches

Connor, Bailey A SCOTS HORROR STORY, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
n the lady’s neck like ripe summer plums. And jist as if she cou
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
e, set tae be breardit in the summer, leuks mair like tae stey the
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
gan on how we hadnae a summer, it’s affy
1 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
After spendin millions in the summer, new manager needs tae go nuc(2017) search twitter

@FaetheRye tweeted
My gran's wis 189. When, one summer as a student, I worked in the (2022) twitter link

@jax6754 tweeted
littler Move up tae Scotland! Summer hasnae made it here yet! 10 d(2015) search twitter
I WANT SUMMER TAE BE HEAR! Sorry fir shouti(2015) search twitter
ooley hat?. As Scotland wants summer tae! xxx(2015) search twitter
ohnBishop100 Enjoy! Cos sadly Summer has no made it tae Scotland s(2015) search twitter
yjaneellis1 You might o heard summer hasnae made it hear yet so wr(2015) search twitter

@MartinBroon tweeted
in March feel like if We hid summer Fitba.......??. ????????????(2020) search twitter

@WhenDidADidny tweeted
off going to Vietnam til the summer after next tae save up a bit (2018) twitter link

@OliphantWullie tweeted
lomites in northern Italy. In summer weather hot & sunny. Ye can e (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
the sweat wis runnin aff me. Summer is no ma season. ??(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
no Compo fae the Last of the Summer Wine?(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Take yin o the summer challenges fae @EducationScot (2020) twitter link
ae see oor Education News for Summer 2018 - Publishing, Conferenc (2018) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
t they open the bridge spring/summer/autumn then shut it in the wi (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gray, Kathleen Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Ootlin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
n the guddle an stramash that summer wi became teenagers. An you? on page 57

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
tae the wide blue licht o summer. on page 3
tae last summer's island holiday on page 16

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Iviry summer we could rint a tint on i'Isl on page 135

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
All on a summer day: on page 106
er oun bairn-life, an e happy summer days. on page 121

2 matches

Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
Ay nicht, in the late summer o '86, a wind o sic force as on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
y he covereth his feet in his summer chamber'. Noo fit's that but on page 72

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
SUMMER 2023
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
rstly, on the hottest o these summer days, Beggerey wid knock upon
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
Summer 1998
1 matches

Dunnett, Nathan The Auld Asylum, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
he heavens opened. It wis the summer holidays and me and me freens
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
I think this’ll be the last summer I’ll see oot, and it’s be
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Aal Deer. It wiz the middle o summer so he strippet doon tae his s
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ut too late as I made for the summer hoose and slammed the door. T
bad behaviour that day at the summer hoose. Of course it teen a la
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
ian, or agricultural shows aa summer lang, tae celebrate the by-or
fuid production warkers. This summer is nae leukin tae be a normal
celebrate Scots produce, this summer, the majority o oor diets are
3 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
arv fit rare, nithin' beats a summer time sook o' ma Cauld banana!(2016) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
t has a spleet album oot this summer see http://t.co/smTxAbI2SF(2014) search twitter
Fin is "taps aff" fur summer coming tae Aberdeenshire?(2016) search twitter
“covered in mud” during the summer holidays! Thanks to contribut(2017) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
I di monthly shotties ower i summer on i Ferm.(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
gnings bigger than Broon this summer. It’s gan tae be a lang summ (2021) twitter link
l lifting restrictions in the summer especially around travel. (2021) twitter link
city wis tier 1? Same as the summer, ahbody gan tonto, spike then (2020) twitter link
night fan I wis a plumber but summer holidays fae the morn - gles (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
p is game or he gets freed in summer(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
er te get oot on the road for summer https://t.co/C1NSM00fDb(2020) search twitter
Fits yer favourite summer food(2020) search twitter
Summer 2019 Nae worries https://t.co(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
went doon tae england in the summer but knocked it back. Idiot(2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
A standard Scottish summer day oot: a windy but bonny wa(2020) search twitter
eone who usually spends every summer weekend in a white pipe band (2020) search twitter

@Franwella tweeted
Fit a crackin day. Cud it b summer has arrivd in th kingdom(2011) search twitter
aths homework in the middle o summer...there's a wrangness sumfar!(2011) search twitter
@LouiseNicol1 bit it's nae summer yet!!(2012) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Guid easy start tae the Summer holibags. Drawin ilka day mak (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
bit hid's swelteran this summer. on page 15

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
ide and drank hid all in that summer and the hatred grew till it n on page 22

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Norquoy, Greer Gallows Ha - The Weather Dance, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
a summer storm blawn fae the west on page 29

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gallows Ha - A Spell o Good Wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
A whole summer if possible, on page 31

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gallows Ha - Birlan wae the wather, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Noo tak the summer haze in yir left han, on page 32

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
The eer's first sign o summer is the pittan oot the kye, on page 86

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I bowt twa summer frocks fae Croy's and seaseek on page 20
The Last Summer on page 63
Brollies blowan outside in - summer jaickets far too thin. on page 75

6 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
SUMMER - Two on page 79
A whole summer if possible on page 157

5 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Carefully stoprotted ivery summer; Granny's on page 47
a summer dip. on page 58

2 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
It was wan o that hot summer days in Orkney that's as rare on page 14
side an drank hid all in that summer an the hatred grew till it ne on page 76
Summer Thowts on page 130
The summer wis stretchin oot on page 131

6 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
larks broon sandals an bonnie summer frocks on page 42
Slaty black-backed summer plumage on page 149
a summer storm blawn fae the west on page 155

3 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Noo tak the Summer haze in yir left han, on page 153

1 matches

Brown, Moyra Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
, through the window, on late summer's nights. on page 29

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
lane wi whit is thine, like a summer's gairdeen on page 58

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Lands o Twatt, (Brisk Northerly 2018) Orkney, blog
d hay bales are the bounty of summer. A crop o fresh mushrooms app
1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
ise, hid’s no been much o a summer – rain an cauld aa the wey
1 matches

Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
wis a lightsome piece in the summer time, wae the folk gaan back
o-scones fae aa around in the summer time an dried them on the fla
2 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
Sandwick coastline this past summer ?? https://t.co/V0wG6MCtuJ (2021) twitter link
indeed. Dressed in a billowy summer frock when a stoot simmet wid(2020) search twitter

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Moss o Cruan: aal summer a on page 23

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
A wee lassie, ye'd spend yir summer on page 88

2 matches

Watt, Valerie Tochts fae Tushie Truncherface: Da nicht afore da Trowie Show, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
fae dir wark sometime ower da summer. An mine wis lang owerdue. So
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
tae veesit afore da end o da summer holidays: Michaelswood. Oot o
1 matches

Watt, Valerie A skoit trowe da shops, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
d, “Relax in the scent of a summer breeze.” Meenie wid be blyd
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Trowie time flees an aa, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
Of coorse, in da summer monts da gleer o sunlight kee
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
a start, langer dan usual. Da summer I wis born wis a poor een an
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
ime! It's kinda like a peerie summer holiday at the moment, gonna (2015) twitter link

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
RT @davidhunt100 : A perfect summer holiday family activity at @M(2019) search twitter
ter as I do wi da Tirricks in summer. Peerie beauties.(2019) search twitter

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
The summer, the watter, the park - on page 208

2 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
Aw oan a summer day: on page 109
r ain bairn-life, an th happy summer days. on page 124

2 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
It's a very early yardarm in summer though ??(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
iggins We are aboot tae leave Summer equinox this Tuesday! And ent(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
in glen o fragrant sang. "The summer's gone, an all the roses fall on page 1

2 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Aal on a summer's day: on page 110
in weeyin-life, an the blythe summer days. on page 125

2 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
Ah wiz passin yin day in the summer on page 28
Sum' yins laik the summer on page 47

5 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi tha summer growin man on page 13

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Fur Spring maves ain tae Summer, through the hatchin flies o on page 46
An as summer maves alang an past the lange on page 47

2 matches

Hume, David Aince the corncrake caa’ed, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
O’er the braes in summer:
1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
veway. Jenny was there on the summer seat. Ah sat beside her. She
1 matches

@Angelinekking tweeted
s a wile day! ?? Glad we had summer in April now! https://t.co/By(2020) search twitter

@OrangRuth tweeted
that used to be in Tipp every summer a buzz... I'm good at politic(2020) search twitter

@HurchinHome tweeted
Some guid summer reading fur weans o' all ages(2016) search twitter

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