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coal Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words43.7 36.5 90.4 9.9 0 20.7 26.6
Number of occurrences14071 60 1 0 2 6
Number of authors53 37 12 1 2 3

Occurrences of coal in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the stoker keeps flingin mair coal oan the fire. on page 30

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
gad, an glent lik new cut coal. on page 71

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 85 - Archie Dodds, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
wad bigg kindlin an smeekless coal in a haip on the forge hearth on page 21

2 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 87 - The Neep Lantern, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Central, prose
z up on his back like a sec o coal, syne wyde ower tae the ither on page 22

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
on men, wha fairmed or howkit coal, on page 129

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
tchen windae shines oot oan a coal bunker. Tom crosses the gaird on page 1

4 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
tak nae black bun nor coal, am never asked on page 39
crottles an coal mak tapsalteerie on page 62
black bun, coal, dram fae yer daurk-haired fi on page 77

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
oor cargo, Scots coal an Irish lime - daurk an lic on page 55

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
h'll jist pit anither lump o' coal on that fire, Keep it blazin' on page 5
h'll jist pit anither lump o' coal on this fire, jist in case he on page 22

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
rked and walked the coast And coal wis growthieness. on page 21
Wrocht coal inby this glen. You talk o co on page 31
's regretted tyrant, Old King Coal. on page 58

3 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
-rich physical environment - coal, oil, whisky, fishin - an th on page 127

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
id Chris Rice, An ma da's the coal man. That's right, said Nicol on page 156

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
refused tae even gie him his coal! - on page 68
it no be chaiper tae dig fir coal? on page 73
It wis built oan coal, but there's nae Pits nou, on page 74
The Coal Board hud the gall tae promot on page 79
we wir tryin tae steal their coal! on page 83
Also on pages 84, 126
9 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
the wee ha cubbart wi aw that coal briquettes on page 27
mpatient, couried doon by the coal grate on page 95

2 matches

Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
forfechten at some bitties o coal-black toast, they laughed and on page 32

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
en the poorest o the poor hud coal tae chuck oan their fires. Bu on page 75

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
o nutty slack an fower dizzen coal briquettes!" said Ernie, an h on page 65

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
happit in black an wi piercin coal black een in his heid. The Sc on page 11

1 matches

McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
in the snaw aff the tap o the coal-kist wi his coat sleeve, syne on page 81

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
gdulleart, an miners tae howk coal frae the pits on Grieve Hill on page 17

2 matches

Liddell, Faith Eemis Stane 1 - Ghaist Yairn, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, poetry
Ah smelt eez haird, coal-dustit skin, on page 19

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
hey thinkin o? These men were coal miners. Fresh air is a hansel on page 136

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
man, the body wha drives the coal-cuttin machine at the facelin on page 134

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Willie i the mids o threttie coal blek naigs, aw muntit bi spei on page 139

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
strata, tunnels, levels where coal wes, on page 107

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
apen back o a Frazer-Hailles coal lorry, whit wis uised fir fli
d fir flittins efter the days coal deleeveries wir duin. He stac
pitman’s wife loupin aff a coal cairt.
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 62 - Blue Lift Snaw, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
smell her warm fleesh an the coal tar soap, leuk deep in her ee
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
iffer, the ceigarettes an the coal coum on the tae haund, an
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Trenches ur dug oot tae empty coal bunkers an thon recycle bins
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
otten up afore us tae get the coal ?re gaun in the leivin room,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 149, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
14 year auld wis in the local coal-minin industry. Aw throu his
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Bothy (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
othy as Pearcey stokes it wae coal an log cuttins. Me an McDade
1 matches

Chalmers, Aimee Lallans 59 - Joukene Poukerie, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
bikes juist stood amangst the coal.
1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 59 - The Queen’s Shull’n, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Fife, prose
Davie hechtit the coal pail frae its pliss afore the
€™t oantae the fire. Hauf the coal skailed ower tae jine the scr
2 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
The big coal fire’ll burn ‘es bum
1 matches

Pennie, Len Toast Tae The Daft Days, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
lum reek wae somebody else's coal
1 matches

Haddow, Kris Ronnie's Story, (words.krishaddow.com 2011) Central, prose
ther left. We’d been up the Coal Burn fishing and swimming aâ€
1 matches

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
ou cannae expect a man at the coal face tae get bye on that ????(2020) search twitter
pisell ItÂ’s tough oot on the coal face Pip ??(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
The smell ae coal reek in the snell, sauty seas(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
m wondering if it was because coal used tae be kept in a bunker (2020) search twitter
k3 Some hooses hud the actual coal bunker in the scullery under (2020) search twitter

@annieones tweeted
ng the steam engine (fired by coal) for climate change problem! (2021) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
an ayont. Fae when ye'd store coal in the kitchen: https://t.co/ (2020) twitter link

Doric

McGregor, Iain Lallans 77 - Farquhar, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
that A wis gaun ower tae the coal-cowp tae howk a sec o coal fo on page 99

5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
0 degrees, ae meenit shufflin coal inti the furnace in the injin on page 44

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ah remembered we'd run oot o coal. Ma Da hid forgotten tae pay on page 42
a chest fou o black dirt? Lik coal dust, Ma sais. Ah mind yon ti on page 43

3 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
fine steady jobbie shovelling coal on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
n ov coarse, oor fyne an cosy coal fyre. Fynally we reached thi on page 4
erie. Eis we crowdid roon thi coal fyre, watchen thi aul blaak a on page 6
tae stock eit up noo an en we coal or steik's, eit weis majic an on page 32
yen ma tae, an sitten eit thi coal fyre, appairently thi lad got on page 62

6 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
s!" Stevie sut doon afore the coal fire, turnin up is nib in dis on page 54

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
for the kingmakers o coal whisper, on page 20

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ail. An the een werena bits o coal or steen; they were jist twa on page 13

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
s, brodclaiths, dishclouts an coal-backets. "I howp ye're a braa on page 60

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
, bit it brunt awa tae stoor. Coal that wis bankit up wi a shove
aik stove tae shovel in a sup coal. The fire hoastit oot a black
s tings an poker stood in the coal skuttle, alive wi shaddas an
er the table, tings an poker, coal scuttle, an a hantle ither ge
ide wi offers o mair neeps an coal...bit it wis tae the chaumer
7 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
luikit oot ower a backie fu o coal sheds an fooshtit trock. The
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bulletbroo, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
rted tae gie their troops the coal skuttle steel helmet and Doug
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
came that mornin an teen her coal an athing else o value tae pe
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ae bring as mony bucketfaes o coal as the bink at the side o the
e cellar tae show her far the coal wiz kept and by the gutterin
k said she'd need twa lifts o coal tae full the bink for that da
een worried aboot getting the coal, the only problem for her wiz
the same. But sayin that the coal wiz fairly the thing an in na
17 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
roon the room ahin the coal skuttle aneth the table, roon
1 matches

@cligeey tweeted
i gang oot n buy her a smaaer coal pail(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
nd she says stop stealing her coal fae her she'd then! Bloody ch(2016) search twitter
I mack sure I get a my coal for ma fire doon the beach be(2016) search twitter
to her, this is my patch for coal lassie, & replies she is look(2016) search twitter
e come across some wee bits o coal while doon there so be double(2016) search twitter
t the time! I've got tae pick coal fae the beach later en ah, so(2016) search twitter
and 6 other occurrences.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Cairries in the coal and paet. on page 23

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Could this remove black coal dust on page 10

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
pprenticeship wi the National Coal Board he left the pits eftir on page 205

1 matches

Ulster

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
"A7/ hae tae gae oot tae tha coal-shade, or this place wull be on page 17
oul towel, an threw a drap o coal on tha fire, tae get it gan a on page 18

2 matches

Hume, David The Aldfreck Coalmining Disaster, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ballycarry, poetry
that there was coal aneath the fiels.
at the odd bits o coal their efforts squeezed
fur the coal they dug wus bits frae hame
3 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
lions no hae done wi a beekin coal fire, like ony ither daicent (2016) twitter link

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