A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gaen in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
monie a mukkil heize in years gaen by, at's alloued us ti pit gu on page 3

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
i the diagnosis her gate haed gaen frae ill ti waur. Aa the blyt on page 21
at lay ahint thaim. Thay haed gaen ti Canada aince, ae hyne-awa on page 26
haed tint aa sicht o hou faur gaen he raellie wis. Things wis gi on page 30

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
Whey, acause we like gaen the Burma?' on page 26
sichtit the tap deck o a bus gaen by the murled gless o the pub on page 27
the muckle glitter baw gaen roond abune uis, ir the heat on page 32

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Donaldson, Gordon Lallans 90 - Echty-Echt, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
s fain eneuch, and Ah wud hae gaen tae. But here was the whaup i on page 36

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
Efter Wullie haed gaen, Cherlie sate on a tress wi h on page 26

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
, tell me. Hou lang wul ye be gaen? on page 47
Ochone! Gin ye'r a lang while gaen, his siller wul aw be sperfil on page 48

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
Yon hinnie wind is gaen, and aa is mirk; on page 91

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Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
me, tho'? We've got tae keep gaen, fur oor men's sake, so Ah ji on page 15
Ah mind whan we war furst gaen the gither Eck telt me aboot on page 33

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Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
a hale leid hus gaen on page 167

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
An rituals we thocht lang gaen hae returned tae haunt us, on page 40
ree hunnert years are aamaist gaen, on page 42

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Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
as if he'd gaen clean gyte, on page 25

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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
ist a wee totty lassie o five gaen on six, ma Faither brocht ma on page 120

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
hocht, that siccan words haed gaen tae their lang hame an wes na on page 6

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 79 - Oot o the Mooths o Weans, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
whilie efter, aince Morag hid gaen hame fir her denner, her gran on page 93

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Neill, Willie Lallans 61 - Three Tales frae the Brithers Grimm, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Ayrshire, prose
"Hae ye gaen gyte, a cat speirin for the k on page 42

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
The muckle feck o them haed gaen ower aaready. on page 39

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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 58 - The Wa-Ganging o the Meinister, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Gin Eck's gaen tae the sie in his coble, on page 80

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
aisent. Monie, o coorse, haes gaen til the Laun on page 8

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
lla managed tae git her claws gaen, ripin it the spirlie wumman' on page 67

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Robertson, Colin Lallans 73 - Auld Scots law, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
raellie dis the deed. In days gaen by, in a roucher an mair on page 22

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
it mair nor wi the whein at's gaen afore. on page 140

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
speeciously like ane whit had gaen missin frae the kitchens twa on page 17
t laest twa buses had been an gaen frae he'd last seen thaim. Sa on page 18

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kin maitter frae thaim at’s gaen abraid an still uises thair l
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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Less Trauchle Nor A Bairn, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
‘Yer no gaen onywhar ye bad wee bizzom.’
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 75 - Review - The Shorter fiction, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
air mankie nor thaim that’s gaen afore. The narrator reflecks
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
wk o the Widds kent at Tammas gaen gyte wi grefe. Ilkane o’m h
irit bi thair antecestors hae gaen. Bot the’r a
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - The Man Wha Jeopardeized The Continued Existence O The Universe, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
the blue, the nicht lift haed gaen back til its oreiginal
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
radeition. In truith, he haed gaen south
she sayed, nor hou she haedna gaen the same
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
tert, but, by 1946, they haed gaen professional, haudin on til a
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
the word had gaen roon that the reindeer wir lo
Wha's this gaen up as A gaed doon? -
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
I began tae jalouse whit was gaen on when he wud tak me wi him
Gaen back tae Stewart Bremner, I'v
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Thoumire, Elizabeth For the fat romantics, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
They’re gaen for it in a big wey tae! Turn
in in the backgrun. An its aw gaen tae be preseentit in the styl
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
ts her lips gaun. Bi thay’v gaen ower til her she’s seen the
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Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
k mindin that wi the fowk hae gaen a wheen sangs, tales, identit
dentities, wirds. Wi them has gaen ae mair fithaud o humanity in
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Fyall, Aitken Lallans 74 - Rabbie’s Retrospeck, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Gaen tae the cauld mune an the sta
Tho fasson’s gaen frae hodden grey,
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Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - MacCaig’s draucht oan the waa, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
He’s gaen doon tae an indelicate daith
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@ionafyfe tweeted
That’s braw to hear! Haud er gaen (keep goin!)(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ver see yer mither when she's gaen, she's awa wi yer claes tae t(2020) search twitter
@billykayscot it has gaen wither agley or fu innovative(2020) search twitter

@pmcm1355 tweeted
hard oan yersel, saein yer no gaen tae Gibraltar is no a stupid (2022) twitter link

Doric

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
s, ye ken. Fin Ah'm thinkin o gaen tae baid, ee gets up an start on page 40

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Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
im. His nyow acquantance haed gaen oot tae Canada as a young bir on page 30

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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
re gettin alang fine, aathing gaen weel but Dod thocht I wis spe on page 124

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Mitchell, Rhona Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Wye it Wis, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
er wis lookin efter her, he'd gaen her a richt beatin for nae ea on page 16
ly bairn, she could nivir hae gaen through thon again). She didn on page 18

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Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
r lungs and she nivver stoaps gaen on aboot it tae me. 'Dinnae y on page 43
the telly. Then ah'll hae tae gaen throu tae the kitchen and tid on page 44

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Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
Grandad hid gaen ower this dance a lot in his on page 94

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Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
bi anither road. Efter they'd gaen awa, an angel o e Lord cam ta on page 8
On anither Sabbath he hid gaen intill e Temple an wis preach on page 88
deils. For monys a eer, he'd gaen aboot nyaakit, nivver bade in on page 94

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Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
hat is naethin at aa, and are gaen." on page 120

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McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
n, but a nyow kinna upmak for gaen doun a stair eith an swippert on page 23
in jist ae mamen mair it hed gaen skirrin awaa at fou gallop. on page 46
essengers naider. Baith o'm's gaen tae the toun. Jist gome backl on page 92

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Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
tried tae mak up for't bi nae gaen tae his bed at aa the nicht a on page 85

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Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
slowly. Paper and pencil war gaen tae him. Cannily, he drew a s
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Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
niver he turned fowerteen, an gaen tae wirk at Steenhillock. Een
n his buik, Minnie kent she'd gaen ower far, liftit the neep an
skiffy, thinkin they'd mebbe gaen some far in fleggin the bairn
winna sleep fur worryin he's gaen aff her. Och, even if she dis
n,' sighed Isie. 'If Jock hid gaen inno the hoose, we'd niver ha
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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
ikleburgh University, bit hid gaen back tae Sri Lanka tae merrie
"Nae suner hid he gaen nur the mither-in-law cam ham
he'd tell them foo a dug hid gaen fleein ben Sector 7 wi a stri
n tae him, nae really: they'd gaen throwe the motions, thon wis
ale frae the deep. He'd anely gaen hauf-wye tae be a doctor –
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Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
y think I’m daft. I’d hae gaen ma richt airm tae hae your ch
“And I’d hae gaen ma richt airm tae hae focht i
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Loch Skeen, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
skailt ower. On the ker-side gaen up, atween the treck an the s
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McGregor, Iain Lallans 76 - Wullie’s Wife: The Hoaspital Veisit, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
yon motor maks wi the sirens gaen an the blae licht flashin.
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Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
his savings. Telt Dad he wis gaen tae pit his treisure in a box
o my story – and fit I’m gaen tae tell ye nou haes never be
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Crawford, Jack The Pluffer, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
to me. He telt me that he wis gaen tae report me tea the heidie
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Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
e irn bru and telt us she wis gaen awa tae see her freen fir the
his semmit. I wis sure he wis gaen tae have twa keekers an a cos
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Harvey, Lewis Crash, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
t better. She caught me bonny gaen through the door and gave me
Well, there wis nae wye a wis gaen tae turn up to ony detention.
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Robson, Euan Peelie wally, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
some tins o beans. That wisna gaen tae impress her ony.
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Bowie, Tyler Stookie, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I thoucht for a minute aboot gaen back tea ma bed cos it looked
air skitie and I thocht I wis gaen tae coupower on ma doup. I hi
ae keep warm. The traffic wis gaen gi slow and fowk were slippin
a airm and windered foo a wis gaen tae manage on ma ane. The nex
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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Nae maitter whit the gaen-oot micht reveal
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
innert. “The postie’s bin gaen fur oors, an the doctor’s n
s an cheese. She’d jist new gaen inno the kitchie tae open a n
Efter Jeemsie’d gaen hame an suppit his tea, he tu
gaen a pairty fur her bairns an he
the auld days anna, fin herd gaen birlin doon the
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Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
wer £150,000. Aye, wages hiv gaen up, but nae enough tae assyth
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@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
ee72 Quine div'nt Ye want tae gaen, back tae that same auld hole(2016) search twitter
@NeilSimmy8 himmin Simmy, gaen tae pul yer beets oan again m(2015) search twitter
Hud gaen' ye yelly bellied hoors!(2015) search twitter

Orkney

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
e wi a coo that something hid gaen amiss wae. on page 13
fter aal that the wounds wada gaen aal septic wioot a doot, but on page 17
clarted aap his pootches, an gaen aap boath his sleeves. on page 80

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Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
achle - there's no wan thing gaen right. on page 20
Ah'm nivver gaen back doon tae Brenda - no mo on page 32
nivver worn a bonny frock or gaen oot tae a dance, on page 35
Oh, God! I hope sheu's gaen tae bed. I canna stand the St on page 39
We've gaen and won the jackpot - four m on page 40
Also on pages 41, 48, 81
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Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
waa atween the crew an daeth gaen flinterkin. The hurlan pulse on page 25
hat bides is histry, staetion gaen tae bruckalaetion, voyd hulks on page 38
her, an noo hid's tretty year gaen, an thir listenan tae this ba on page 41
an he's alaen, the young eens gaen or no assigned, he taks a key on page 78

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Just me bonny top, all gaen tae shite. on page 104

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Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
ke – an that’s why he’s gaen.’
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Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the burds war gaen - no monie fowk aboot! on page 34

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Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
the man is gaen an wul be seen nae mair.
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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
is near gaen for want o guid meat.
The deid is gaen – wi thaim we canna speak.
umed whuffs o the Simmer haes gaen,
an ye hae been gaen fullie five munth.
seivinteen year haes gaen in.
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Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ou; ae rickle o stanes. A’m gaen tae ffirstand at the naem Com
isent road up Borth’ick wis gaen ae sicker an savendle foond;
een hauf the woarld”. A’m gaen tae
o Embro Awaird Comatee wur gaen ae hunner yeir lease o the bi
’d, Hoscote Sheil. A wis ay gaen tae ffirstaund at Hoscote She
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Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
An sae tha Flettie Men gaen bak, on page 58

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Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
They gaen him haes first kep an he led on page 2
An' gaen mae beats some ould fashioned on page 8
For he gaen me his oul' bike. on page 26
Whin Ah wiz young an' gaen tae schule, on page 35
Whars the sinse in gaen tae Mars? on page 39

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King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
as cut, but what wi the weans gaen back tae school in April, ah
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
It was true that we were al gaen tae different secondary schui
he weans didnae know what was gaen on. They didnae know that Aoi
Ah stood up. ‘Ah’m no for gaen tae live in London. Ah’m fo
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Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
thon wee pappin’s fiels it gaen, wee fiels weel guerded wae f
Whar the lade gaen unther the road tae Knockahol
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