A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'keen'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of keen in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Pre-Stellar Eart," says sheu, keen as tae cut - thir gled o the on page 42
t yin noo. An sheu wis nivver keen on portraiture, but this morn on page 93

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Whit am no so keen on on page 65

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ek's winner and shae lucks is keen is mustard. Shae's luckan gae on page 86

1 matches

Shetland

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
dem dat ir keen ta set aff tae da Holy Place. on page 37

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Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
ftir dat we aye spak. I didna keen muckle aboot her apairt fae h on page 42

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Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
. Shut da grinnd ahint you. I keen, I keen, don't let da sheep o
, I keen, don't let da sheep oot. Past
innd ta da lower toon. Yes, I keen, shut da grinnd. Keep da shee
3 matches

Williamson, Christie Slainte Bard, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2014) Shetland, poetry
an say dey keen
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Williamson, Christie Submissions, an keepin on, (damagnifyingless.wordpress.com 2012) Shetland, blog
start. Bit hit’s aisier ta keen you sood as it is ta actually
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Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
rted tae oag aroond. He didna keen whar exactly he was headin, b
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ey were faert an really didna keen whaar dey were.
1 matches

Williamson, Christie Da Problem o dese Paerts, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Shetland, prose
bön awar o at's med me say 'keen whit? Da thing I want ta makk
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@Julie_Dennison tweeted
@KirsteenMullay Keen, it's minging! (2017) twitter link
e says to me an i say 'haha i keen' but i did not keen as dis sh (2017) twitter link
Right we all keen dat phones keen whit wir spikkan aboot da who (2020) twitter link
You keen yir gittin old when da only e (2020) twitter link
Keen how excited da bairn on da Ch (2020) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

@tattooedselkie tweeted
tir yun tweet. Hiyi, fine tae keen you aa. Please feel free tae (2021)
eekerSqeeker It's no, I dinna keen whar it is ?? I hoop I might (2021)
@JennyLConstable I keen the feeling, or tae be able t(2021)
Keen dis, hit really is fine tae b(2021)
me dennir brak tae let you aa keen at me granny got her vaccine (2021)
and 6 other occurrences.

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
lly creep and crawl aroond da Keen o Hamar and you may still fin(2017)
r time :-) From a distance da Keen of Hamar looks lifeless. A cl(2014)
@SalMcW :D I am a keen petrel sniffer too :) There a(2016)

Mid Northern A

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
thoosen questions, a wis ass keen. Bit mair offin thin oney, Ji on page 1
turn's. Bit Skim, beein awfa keen tae geang, seem't tae maneyge on page 56

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah ken ye'v nivver bin aa at keen oan Roddie," said Isobel. "Bi on page 29
ifie, wi a razir-sharp wit an keen broon een. She's honest, proo on page 65
ither vyce. "He wis nivver at keen oan stannin is han fin he wis on page 75

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ike runs, Jimmy, bit ye warna keen on braes. Ye eesed te girn fi on page 21
e?" speert Elspeth. "Ah'm nae keen on ony kinna beasties - espe on page 27
ed Elspeth. "An Ah'm jist nae keen on on page 31
ak sure gat Michelle's really keen on me an nae jist ma siller." on page 49

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ac leukit like a Collie wi is keen face an bricht een, appairent on page 17
ly foo the neebours ir nae se keen oan comin roon here. They cud on page 23

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
is oxter. 'Or he widna be sae keen tae shepherd aa ither bodies'
a bairn...they michtna be sae keen tae let Jock ower their porch
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
feel's harns. An he'll nae be keen tae hae surgery. Mynd, his Au
1 matches

Mid Northern B

Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
she wis keen tae offer them aa up on page 33

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
Bit she didna seem affa keen tae spik, for aa she seemed p
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The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
So I wis keen tae hear aboot my pal Big Son
1 matches

General Northern

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
Ailice wes unco keen tae mak hersel eesefu, an sen on page 17
wes comin fae. "Gin ye're aat keen tae hae a baar made, fit wye on page 39
strings?" Deedledum obsairt. "keen o aat thingies maan be pitten on page 60

3 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Noo o is day i'm neen ower keen.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
lies aboot tae melt it's nae keen.
Tae coont the shades i'm fer keen.
or the day on the day I'm nae keen.
ed the pot plants seemed affa keen tae pit plants in the
4 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
thinkin like that.” Dad wis keen tae jyne the airmy but aa he
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@72redz1903 tweeted
yful and creative - jist nae keen on white washing as an end in (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
@lenathehyena Nae keen on gan ti the states(2020)
k beadle for a while as well ,keen fishermen as well(2020)

@glenlivetloon tweeted
@Maxwellsnp Keen to hear thoughts on my latest(2013)
t aboot ma latest blog?? Awfa keen tae get abdy spikking. http:/(2013)

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
ricPhrases @FaeFoggie Wiz aht keen, I nivver postit e' picter. F(2019)
try it oot. He seems tae been keen noo'adays.(2020)

North East Central

(South) East Central

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ays. "That whisky yae wur sae keen tae doon? Ah droapped an E in on page 81

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
wee tailor’s brither wisnae keen for him takkin on the wadger,
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
upwarts, rael keen on the lift, but naethin muiv
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Holton, Brian Lallans 71 - O Niver ti Dree Corruption Mair, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Maggie’s juist no sae awfie keen tho. She’s here ti drive, a
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
If ye are keen tae rin a ferm
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Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
w aboot pretendin tae be deid keen on the hings ma pairtner luve
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 176, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in language an they war baith keen tae highlicht thon on thair b
's Sikh click's Mum, that's a keen maimber o the local Scrabble
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
rty an cross Scotland, that's keen uphauders o the tradeetional
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@kennethbryce184 tweeted
tae gyms dinnae seem tae b 2 keen on me the noo lol (2020) twitter link

West Central

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
different gears, Ma ma wisnae keen on her gettin it though. It w on page 40
Ah wisnae that keen on Trendy Tribe. Ah thought t on page 53
c. Ah suddenly didnae feel sa keen tae visit, although ah wisnae on page 59
ishes school; ahve never been keen on her though ~ nothin tae da on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
The favours she wis keen tae lend, Proved Currie's fau on page 47
In the teeth o a keen Sou'wester gale on page 98
type? Then we'll say he's aye keen. on page 118
akkin nae notice; 'You're gey keen tae be aff!' he says on page 123
An thon keen prejudice whilk kennled Burns on page 129

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Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
airry me. Thankfully, I wis a keen rinner, coming 2nd in the sch
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Clark, Thomas Wha's Like Us?, (Bella Caledonia 2017) Central - Bellshill, blog
rou the roof. Croatia, no too keen on the prospect o a holiday h
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Hodgart, John Scots Language Act: Oor weans hae richt tae see mither tung respectit, (The National 2021) Central - North Ayrshire, newspaper
rclay McBain a young reporter keen tae print ma piece. Maist o t
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Hodgart, John A Catalogue o Sair Neglect, (Bella Calledonia 2016) Central - North Ayrshire, blog
onferences for teachers, mony keen tae mak up for a deficit in t
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@annieones tweeted
sae k'nit....as ma mum wis a keen k'nitter .... ayewis thought (2021) twitter link

Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
made money in ither weys were keen tae invest in the whalin tho on page 32
near awbodie on the rigs wis keen on tobaccie, an mebbe a few i on page 49
generous handfu but they were keen on their grub forbye. Gin ye on page 55
liticians an the rich are sae keen tae trumpet yet. There had be on page 83
McHood! Nou Davie wisnae ower keen on bein seen as a hero but he on page 84
Also on pages 85, 100, 125
9 matches

Edinburgh

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
fitin fae clearance aften sae keen tae reverse the process that
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Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
her hair, bit they were that keen tae be helpfu that she allooe
e inns. Bill’s new pals wis keen for tae spen thair earnins on
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
like us, likes. Tae a man, as keen as we are tae wash ourselves
1 matches

Glasgow

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
tuation, the boays wurnae too keen tae help - Disco wis oot oan on page 31

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
bit, the polis ir always mad keen tae git yir name in their cha on page 33

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
baith interestit an keen tae dae a bang up joab on page 5
hair wee douce oosie bouks an keen wee gizzes on page 7
ees will speak if ma lugs are keen on page 11
Why murther fowk keen tae help ithers? on page 26

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Bennett, Peter The Guru an Zander, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
m. Ah imagine he’s only too keen tae help bend them intae nume
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Eunson, Catherine This Winter, (The Scores 2020) Central, poetry
ahint the ither lug, he’s keen –
1 matches

Ayrshire

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
s gey laith tae rise, an ower keen tae lie back doun again. on page 75
ent warker, a guid fermer, an keen tae tak himsel awa frae Cruik on page 78

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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
takes Evelynn’s arm and is keen tae show us aboot. As we go r
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Wallace, Lorna A Scot’s Lament fur her American Fellows (Oan their election of a tangerine gabshite walloper)., (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2016) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Trump looked keen ti hide.
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Wallace, Lorna An Ode Tae Tinder, (lornalouwriting.wordpress.com 2020) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Noo wait until she kens yir keen;
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General Central

Fitt, Matthew Roald Dahl Reekin Rhymes, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785301834) Central, weans
Jock wis gleg and Jock wis keen. on page 16

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
e staund there arguin! I'm as keen as you are tae find that tick on page 42
heer herts. They'll growe sae keen on page 160

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Rennie, Susan Kat an Doug on Planet Perjink, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927565) Central, weans
said Kat, tho she wisna awfie keen. on page 3

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Robertson, James The Sleekit Mr Tod, (Itchy Coo 2008 ISBN: 978-1845021986) Central, weans
keen on smeekit ham, are ye no yer on page 55

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
ome young fowk that are richt keen on books," she said. "But fir on page 39

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
ce. The lassies willnae be so keen oan playin mammies wi their d on page xv
it fur me. As much as ah'm no keen oan havin an audience, ah kno on page 90
s spared - even if ah wasnae keen oan the ootside. There's a ma on page 112

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
he naked wuid the wind souchs keen, on page 33

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - Three Waddins and Fowr Funerals - a monologue, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
cy him ava, bit ma mither wis keen on't. "Jist think o it like t on page 59

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Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
Policie? Keen restraint? Mind? on page 35

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Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
"Whoa, big man! Ye're ower keen, an I'm wabbit!... Ye've earn on page 17

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Beckett, Mavis Duncan Lallans 59 - Auntie Aggie, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Oh A wisna keen on gaun tae see Auntie Aggie. on page 118

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Watt, George T. Lallans 73 - Wir we that young!, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
moos keen, an thi glint o thi ee on page 48

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Matheson, Ann Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
! He seems tae hae been geyan keen oan Scots as weill, wi the nu on page 127

1 matches

Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Distempered, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
while roon his heid a keen snell wund,
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
wumman at hert an wisnae ower keen on haein the waffs o the ferm
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Bairns ootside, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
airns dinnae seem tae be ower keen tae play outside ony mair. I
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Deid huddies an the Moray Eel, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
onservative MPs noo seem owre keen tae vote agin it whan it cams
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Young, Clive Creative Scotland an the sowl o Scots, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Education Scotland) is richt keen on yaisin a adjectival phrase
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Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
xplains hoo the DFP isna awfu keen on enterin govrenment – the
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
im. Nivvertheless Murphy, the keen jogger, leuks like he micht b
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Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
impressed wi young Renwick an keen tae huv him as a meenister. A
s is a dirty game an they wur keen tae be on the richt side when

@RickHJohnston tweeted
s folk too (OK, in the pub! ) keen to tell us they were with us (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
The Tories ur awfy keen tae kill vulnerable citizens.(2020)

@pmcm1355 tweeted
? oan yer profile if ye'r sae keen oan it... let the world see t (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
an if ye're awfy keen tae find oot exactly why this (2021) twitter link
yscot . @EducationScot hae a 'Keen tae ken yer kin' project fir (2020) twitter link

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ner masel," said th King deid keen, an hei whizzed off. on page 84

1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
an ma bairns is aye keen ti serr.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
hir roond. Ay, Geordie wis ae keen dancer, an weel A mynd on ‘
ctor up Borth’ick. Watt wis keen on
2 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
ersuade me tae join ‘em. Nae keen & me being deaf and pointless (2021) twitter link

South West (Galloway)

Scott, Hamish Eemis Stane 1 - Fields o Stanes, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
at his graff. Aiblins he wis keen o reddin thon fields o stane on page 21

1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
hed et her wit; respeckit her keen mense,
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Peninsular Ulster (Ards)

East Antrim (Larne)

General Ulster