A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of gaes in Corpus

Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 70 - A Bannock Day’s Pley for Thrie Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, script
(Moira gaes but, fasht) on page 47
(But gaes the traivellin collegianer) on page 48

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Grace, Reyzl Eemis Stane 2 - Late Efternuin in the Hermitage, (Eemis Stane 2023) Central, poetry
unner year aff, "Oh, thare he gaes again, on page 6

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Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
sae onythin gaes, in a clood o contermacious t on page 5
Tae ma mind it gaes haun in haun wi on page 26
the list gaes oan an oan on page 31

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
mak shair ye get whit gaes wi it. on page 46
gaes oan aboot monoculture an Burn on page 71

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
nie an win back afore the sun gaes doun. I dinnae want tae be se on page 59

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ldna abide the ootcom, sae he gaes intae Northumberland, an wis on page 14

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Pyper, Hugh S. The Five Scrolls, (Handsel Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1912052790) Central, poetry
kfulness fur aa the wark that gaes intae pittin them furth. on page viii

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Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
As time gaes by. on page 69

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Rants and Foys, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
recreative performance." This gaes back tae the days o the oral on page 56

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
it'll hae tae be ma case that gaes!' an he boldly steps on page 125
Fractions, lang diveesions an gaes-in-taes. on page 128

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
nd then, bang-wallop, doon it gaes, on page 15

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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
Yon Pairty Pause Gaes On on page 63
thae texters as the glad wird gaes oot on page 92
Till the sun gaes doon at the back o the sheds on page 97
And growth gaes past the windy pane on page 121

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
the problem o Scots leeteracy gaes amang Scots speakers. Causay on page 6
ivings in the Scots leid that gaes back ower 700 year. It is fae on page 15
s words set in sentences that gaes wi the rules o Staundart Soot on page 20
the sentence, an the word tae gaes afore hit. Some speakers o Sc on page 23
acClure, whaur the Scots leid gaes alang natural amang the Sooth on page 57
Also on pages 61
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Travers, Martin A Nappie Lassie Blethers tae a Fritter, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, script
rie heels on the pavie as she gaes intae the empie bus stap. She on page 1
s ower tae the waitress. An A gaes aw boul in the mou. Nou an ag on page 4

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Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
Up tae the letter-box he gaes, While Pooh and Hoolet hum an on page 139

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Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
his jaa gaes ticht on page 14

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O bugloss an tod-tails, nou gaes on page 36
sawn voos an like blawn paper gaes on page 75

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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - A Day Weel Spent, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
a muckle skriech o lauchin an gaes their was. on page 125

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Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
er as a wean wes the ane that gaes, "Thaim wi a guid Scots tongu on page 8

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Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
sawn voos an like blawn paper gaes on page 59

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Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ad idea that, gin a guid idea gaes by, there'll aye be anither n on page 97

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Eagle, Andy Lallans 67 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
h nairaes an the lown watters gaes swirlin an breingin on tae Wa on page 65

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
rt twa, the affcome, Jillings gaes throu the backgrun tae econom on page 110

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Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
t in the gantry. The envelope gaes in the bin when he digs oot h on page 72

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 58 - Gairm review, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e Foghradh nummer Rody Gorman gaes hyne awa tae Korea for mair s on page 126

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Waddell, John Lallans 58 - fower poems bi John Waddell, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Wha's this gaes up as A gae doon? - on page 62

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Neill, Willie Lallans 59 - Christian Henry Divertimento, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
Up gaes the skoosh, doun ti the loch, on page 10

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 59 - Eleiven Quad Bike Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Here an thair the gait gaes on page 114

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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - review, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ntle Shepherd'; Douglas Young gaes flichterin frae the maist aur on page 109

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McCabe, Mary Lallans 73 - Soond shift, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
wthin noo is chyngit, bit aye gaes on the same. on page 49

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Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Pop Gaes the Idol, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
Pop Gaes the Idol on page 114

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
.... The samen i tither leid gaes: But it was a night of little on page 119
ill thon auld snocherin brock gaes shauchlin by. on page 120

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
s guid on the CV, but whan he gaes on tae descreive hissel as an on page 121
haes. The proceeds o the buik gaes til Poppyscotland. I doot ye' on page 122
Gaes aald Mrs Broon on page 123

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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
w the fykie ins-an-oots as he gaes alang. Again, the tale breks on page 140
sses his first wife an efter, gaes coortin. He has conseiderable on page 141

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
lt him. 'Nae guid ettle ivver gaes unpunished.' on page 19

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
leevin i the Central Belt, an gaes back hame tae the Isle o Lewi on page 91

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
actual fact, its temperature gaes back an forrit atween hot an
e Sun comes up in the wast an gaes doun in the east.
n the hail gird aboot the Sun gaes up an doun like cosmic cuddie
es in the shaws – only this gaes on ower hunners o thoosands a
ke oors. But whauras the Yird gaes roond the Sun bi a weel worn
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Robertson, James Melt (Yin), (Kettillonia 2001) Central, poetry
The cat gaes scowkin ower the sclates an m
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Watt, George T. Lallans 74 - Januar 19th, 2009, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Thi Rid Breist gaes oot a tune
an howp gaes us aw a glent.
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
een weel-lairned, for that it gaes on tae offer the spellin "wui
eet as faur as the readin o'd gaes, an that's nae wonder, for on
The RWS gaes intae hou tae spell wirds tha
pellins for native wirds that gaes back tae the lang langsyne, a
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Fleemin, Sandy A Day Weel Spent, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a muckle skriech o lauchin an gaes their was.
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Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
u. That's a worry, but things gaes conform tae plan.
anither, raxin a empy luif. A gaes up til him an pits ma pound c
twa. The wumman fae the shop gaes by wi her pieces. She keeks o
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Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
y yersel a bittie." An sae it gaes on. It's awfu nice the couple
the argle-bargle in the hoose gaes tapsowerteerie.
s they start kissin, his face gaes soor. He puls awa an sits try
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Gaes by on the brae at eenin.
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Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
un haud yeir wheisht gin shae gaes intil a
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Somerville, Shirley-Anne Scots Government Commitments tae Gaelic an Scots an Scots Langages Bill: consultation, (gov.scot 2022 ISBN: 978-1804358313) Central - Holyrood, government
e tae thit Sabhal Mòr Ostaig gaes stull forret as a centre o ex
t.gov.scot. Ilka consultation gaes ower the issues unner conside
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Eagle, Andy Lallans 63 - Stravaigin The Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
an the scientist bodies that gaes aboot explorin thaim an whit
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Robertson, Colin Lallans 81 - Wildlaw, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
a ‘cultural mechanism’ at gaes tither wey. The Wildlaw vizzi
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Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
she gaes moanin ti the burgh bugle, it
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
ceity o Detroit at gaes bi the eik-nem “Pole Townâ€
fires an gaes haund-for-haund wi’t, no ju
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
Stevenson gaes on tae quote Edward Boyd wha
go’. This and glaumrie jist gaes tae shaw that cross-fertilisa
2 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
It gaes on for a mile or mair.
Bit then the milkman's float gaes by;
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
the first thing he sees as he gaes by "...the laich-shuts at gru
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Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 59 - Bellin the Cat, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central - Ormiston, prose
he till, raxes her siller, an gaes awa back til her wark, warmin
he blast o realísâtion that gaes throu the shop. “The bell k
pírit’ll clean that up. He gaes doun the stair wi a bottle, p
ofae, his een fou o joy as it gaes up an he feeds his shuin, bre
ckins tae the lowpin lowe. He gaes throu tae the lobby an taks a
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McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
Gaes spirlin furth the souchin o m
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Donati, Colin Universal Declaration o Human Richts, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Central, government
security gin wark gaes wantin.
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McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
, in ither wurds, aince again gaes weill wi Blue.
n at the haunds o the voters, gaes furder back.
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Mackintosh, Henrietta A Tale o Twa Leids: Gaelic, Scots an smoorin wi luve, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
, the playgrun an humour, she gaes on tae refer tae a ‘Scottis
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Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
olyrood’s constituency vote gaes the same way Westminster is l
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Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
i Scots amang thaim, the list gaes on.
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Kirk Jn, Albert Better Thigether, (albertkirkjr.com 2022) Central - Aryshire, blog
gaes doon the stair
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@billykayscot tweeted
fruit an spice in the mooth. Gaes braw wi chicken & chickpea re(2020) search twitter

Doric

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
Yer chaft nou: me that whilk gaes in on page 3

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Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
For fan Gordon gaes oot, he gaes oot in his kilt! on page 25

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Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
tentions, and aa the groanery gaes on presently aboot miserable
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@beast_afc tweeted
orrie tae wingback, unless he gaes fur 3 in the middle we hedges(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
The collie gaes a whine at the back o the doo on page 117

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Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
ark ina dwam. A second letter gaes no comfort ava. Hid reads... on page 38

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Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
A kindly fermer's wife gaes is eggs and cream on page 22

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Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
gaes the tractor wae a roar and a on page 149

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Shetland

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 73 - Ten Owersettins frae the Chinese, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
o the lift abuin. It gaes doun on page 36
Ower an again the gowden sun gaes doun, on page 40

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Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
Gaes aff himlane for a thousan myl
he hills growe dim as the sun gaes doun.
2 matches

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Dykes, Movilla or Tae Nendrum gaes. on page 22

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Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
"Yit it gaes on 'they aal returnt frae him on page 122

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Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
n yis this: less yer guidness gaes beyont that o tha Pharisees a on page 5
destruction, an monies a yin gaes that wye. But nerra ïs tha g on page 8
evin afore.' Whaniver ït lie gaes bak, ït fins tha hoose empie on page 9
rit ïs cast oot o a man, ït gaes tae tha desert lukin for rest on page 90

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McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
eens, aye be cannie. Bot whut gaes roon wull cum aroon, accoardi on page 12

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Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
o Airlan an wastren Scoatlan gaes baak tae afore the' taaked In on page 6
tha fowk mair nor thair taak) gaes baak til 16an40. Seein tha ma on page 7

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Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
key roul es the plen process gaes forrit. on page 4
wonnerfu' programme at onie gaes oot yinst in a laiter tim' sl on page 54

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Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Growes arms an legs as it gaes ain. on page 22
Gaes ain an ain, far oot reachin on page 42
An this gaes ain, it niver staps, on page 50

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King, Angeline Untitled, (twitter 2021) Ulster - Larne, poetry
a wee lark. There isnae a day gaes by when ah dinnae get to spea
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King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
Jenny gaes tae the Andrews’ schuil o d
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Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
wis richt an thraw. “We aa gaes whaur we chuise an A chuise n
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Mc Donnell, John , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
oot as wae went in tha dour...gaes tha bakin soda mammy..
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