A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of ice in Corpus

Central

Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
it turnt Precious's bluid tae ice jist tae hear it. She wunnere on page 53

1 matches

Clark, Sara Echo and Narcissus, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012702) Central, poetry
Her haunds wis ice on page 32

1 matches

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Simmer Strand, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
chter nor raspberry sauce oan ice cream on page 42

1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
at the hame, spuin-feedin him ice cream. In the lounge outbye, on page 31

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
out n the fat wan faws on the ice. A nearly pish maself laughin on page 34
on the steep hill cos ae the ice. It's git a wee platform on t on page 35

2 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
him. Ooh, ma hauns are sair. Ice, that's the thing. Cauld watt on page 1

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
arguin an scoffin ice cream an candy floss on page 28
like slaiks throu an ice on page 43

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
against pavements like ice rinks and wrasslin wi wind on page 8
dope! The weather's fab! Yon ice cream van queue's jist the da on page 77

2 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
e fetch in peats, or brek the ice on the burn for a cogie o wat on page 43
ere locked awa safe ablow the ice. on page 56
wnie skitit tae a stop on the ice o the causey stanes, an John on page 76
the hard, clear lift, an the ice-kirstal licht o the furst eve on page 81

4 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
suld pass - ice, fire, or warse: the dreep, on page 43
wthing aboot thae mountains o ice on page 100

2 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
the loch. Bit the ice brak and he gaed doun tae a c on page 14

9 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
er popcorn and sook yer Tango Ice Blast. So we pretend thur's g on page 21
. It's filled tae the brim wi ice. Whit a rookie mistake. Ye do on page 23

3 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
The big bands in the ice rink, on page 60

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
re he turns awey tae grab two ice cauld yins fae the fridge. on page 172
cture starin back at me sends ice water rushin through ma veins on page 180
rst instinct wis tae brek the ice by formally introducin masel on page 192

3 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
like eggs and mayonnaise and ice cream tae fill it up. It must on page 187

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McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
he fear o gettin stuck in the ice an haein tae spend the winter on page 36
e o onie crew strandit on the ice thru the lang dark months o t on page 37
rum) Davie went oot intae the ice pack wi the gun lookin fer th on page 38
ther back tae the hut. If the ice hadnae been sae twisty an hum on page 39
's ship had got nippit in the ice. Peter had been coupit fae hi on page 44
Also on pages 88
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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
teeth yi used tae get aff the ice cream van. The shiropidist wi on page 12
go toon tae Iqbal's fur some ice poles; soon as we come oot th on page 69
e doon the stairs tae get the ice cream van. Ma ma felt that so on page 80
school job in the Bell Street ice cream shop across the road, a on page 109
gettin us a crate a Smirnoff Ice. on page 169

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Rennie, Susan The Teeger that Cam for his Tea, (Floris Kelpies 2018 ISBN: 978-1782504665) Central, weans
had a braw sausage supper an ice cream for their tea. on page 26

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Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
he's inventit a wey o makkin ice cream sae it steys cauld for on page 12
r's factory sterted makkin an ice cream that wouldnae melt, eve on page 18
ched seemed tae be made oot o ice, and ilka time he stepped oot on page 45
rent coloured liquids jike an ice-cream sodae. Gradually, the m on page 105
HOAT ICE CREAMS FOR CAULD DAYS, it sai on page 119
Also on pages 136
9 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wi mibbes ice cream thrown in fir a treat. on page 12

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
e rats thir days, jist sorbet ice on page 89
And gress o ice, on page 128
And the ice cream van warbles "Popeye" on on page 153
e rin wi yer money tae buy an ice cream on page 157

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
the tther, tae say naethin o ice-shockles and sic-like, it isn on page 9
And if onybody says in a Lood ice, "Och jings, it's Heehaw," I on page 141

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
David puts an ice-cold glass o Coke oan his sid on page 11
n a turn since we all did the Ice Bucket Challenge fur a giggle on page 33

2 matches

Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
He landit backwards on the ice. on page 20

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
awa beh hullfulls o Antarctic ice scars, on page 60

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
A sair-braithed blaw wi ice intil its mou, on page 24
Happed in an ice-cloak, tae fitfaa bruckle, on page 33
Ice crystals cauld as ony Nordic on page 34
Cried o che pochi, brocht ice-cream on page 51
The ice aneath that smuirs the watter on page 76
Also on pages 80
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Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
I wis for ice cream, ye got that in a cone, on page 120

2 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Come on an we'll set ice fornent watter. on page 39

5 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
boondaries, sure o forms frae ice age days gin muckle dunts fil on page 51

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
kirnin at the ice, ay, freithin't inti snaa on page 19

1 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
streitches fae the end o the Ice Age til AD 900. In its ootset on page 110

5 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
til a landscape o ice, yle, watter sheenin. on page 107

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ather wis bad, it wis snaw an ice an freezing caul an ye had aw on page 43

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Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nd the rocks were ribbed with ice; on page 91

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McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
es snickerin', swooshin' ower ice, on page 63

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Horsbroch, Dauvit A gang-roond oor Sun Grid, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
iter is Seturn wi its rings o ice an rock that will dwyne in ti
sna get the Sun, the'r watter ice weel hidden, while in ither p
oles that's maistly happit in ice. Ower lang ages the ice keps
. Ower lang ages the ice keps haes grown an dwyned mon
imes ower giein us oor antrin ice ages.
27 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 76 - The Gied Ower Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
The ice is crunklin aneath the yella
1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2020) Central, prose
teeth yi used tae get aff the ice cream van. The shiropidist wi
1 matches

Eagle, Andy Lallans 62 - Stravaigin the Wab, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
at watter, or mair richt that ice, can be fund ablo the grund o
1 matches

Bolland, John Lallans 71 - Line of Sight – excerpt fae a novel in progress, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
win wiz reevin ower the pack-ice oot o Asia - fur Asia is clo
There’s naething there bit ice an Wally’s shop…
stoor. Ayont them baith, the ice stretcht, grey an white, towa
3 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
uid wauken up wi cranreuch an ice formin on the inside o yer be
1 matches

Heather, Alistair The porage revolution: Hou porage cam tae mak Scotland habitable, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
iles o hyper-cranreuch in the Ice Age. Maist o Europe haed been
zin climate o the day. As the ice meltit an life cam back tae t
2 matches

Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
de’s openin a boatle ay Bud Ice wae his teeth that he gies us
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
al’s surface rises like dry ice. The metal waw bevels ootward
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Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
the poor lassie aff hur choc ice. She bit intae it wi a crunch
1 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
She hauns me a plastic cup o ice cold water and tells me a nur
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
Afore Daith packs ice roon me.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn David of Seafield, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
this fact. So when Duncan’s ice-cream van was in the vicinity
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Flemings o’ Dalnoid, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
'Mid sna' drifts an' ice.
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
n fund the lamasery lockit in ice, lik Scott’s Discovery or F
ams that nicht. She wis in an ice palace. A vast space streitch
boundit by pillars o braidit ice. Abuin her heid an impossible
it wi swans. The flair wis an ice rink, on which they were slip
se. She backit awa on the wat ice, an there wis a wee buith. Hs
5 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
ma lace In the queue fur the ice cream van.
1 matches

Alston, Connor THE BLACK-EYED CHILDREN OF SCOTLAND, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ouple efter reflectin aff the ice.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Arabian Monkfish (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
es in check, an tae break the ice wae Damo an the rest ay the t
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tak tent o the Cabrach, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
urn, then birlt the wheels on ice.
1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Here’s the Weather, (Scottish Poetry Library 2017) Central, poetry
against pavements like ice rinks and wrasslin wi wind
1 matches

Donovan, Anne Hieroglyphics and Other Stories - All that Glistens, (Canongate 2004 ISBN: 1841955191) Central, prose
r body gradually dissolve the ice of mine. Then she spoke, quie
1 matches

Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
he freezer and grabs a bag ae ice cubes and then heids back oor
‘’You wantin any Ice n aw, Aldo?’’
2 matches

@alistairdunn tweeted
a want tae be an ice road trucker(2014) search twitter

@g_hibby tweeted
Nane o' yer fancy dancing oan ice.. :) Have a guid day peeps.. (2023) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
gin his music, or there are 3 ice cream vans operatin in ma are(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
andtea Tammy and gloves on ?? ice skating on the pavements with (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
s nae issue. Once a break the ice al be sound, so av a few mont (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
an_Pacey @WickAcademyFC thats ice hockey - huv u been oan the (2020) twitter link
t the big t - champagnes oan ice brother lol (2020) twitter link
neer forgot theres gonna b an ice rink n a gym n a speedway tra (2021) twitter link

Doric

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
s seepin, an wis mair like an ice rink wae aa the water sploosh on page 72

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
like aat - he moans fin the ice-creamer comes, bit then he gi on page 95

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
yoke o sweeties Chip suppers, ice cream cones on page 15

1 matches

McDonald, John Mou Her Name, (Evertype 2018 ISBN: 978-1782012054) Doric, poetry
rkness as though the daw o an ice-age A thoucht no o Yer bonnie on page 3

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it leukit like a dish o yalla ice cream. "Wi hivna hid wir main on page 18

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
attractions, includin even an ice rink for skeetin. on page 3
Kent for: Fire an ice on page 11

3 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
an roller bladin an ice-skatin. on page 50
the ice like ye'd practiced aa yer li on page 51

2 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Water, nae ice, affa fine, affa nice, on page 92
Fir simthin cool, hae an ice pole on page 114
me on quinie dinna be cold as ice on page 200

9 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
jeelt ower wi caul, glisterin ice. on page 24

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
An comin oot o the ice cream shoppie
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Fine tae hae roads wi nae ice again.
Roads hiv nae ice or ony sna
he fuskie bottle, or a lump o ice tae cool him
hame, tae the Wee Wifie, the ice, an of coorse the
rinks were poored, wi lumps o ice bobbin aboot in he
5 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
ter the rain roads are like a ice rink,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
ry knowe, as far as the cauld ice prods o Ben Nagarr weirin its
hat niver meltit ava, like an ice laird's hairt. East lay the k
bin makkin slidies o sliddery ice, an biggin snawmannies an hae
fingers o them war pirled wi ice, an the hauns inside them war
inno ilkie hole tae grip the ice an save the breet frae skytin
9 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
arl o Hell's westcoat, liquid ice frae the frozen Bens o Braema
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
it micht be a bittie sibb tae ice-hockey. Fylst it’s maistly
wes gaan tae be different fae ice hockey. Nae waa o gless for t
e size o a fitba pitch nor an ice-rink. An forby yon, there wes
hey didna use a puck like the ice hockey chiels, but a baa like
4 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
y ever liked visitin here for ice cream fan I wis wee, and of c
I wis wee, and of course, the ice cream shoppie’s shut like a
2 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
tho whiles I fear that the ice,
ttle lassie claittered on the ice
by the brilliance o the snell ice-een:
s cauld but no yet sleekit wi ice.
Yet ice will come and fowk micht dee
6 matches

The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
unting I'd seen a film caa'd 'Ice Cold in Alex' I dinna ken if
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
thing.” She pointed tae the ice cream tub. “There’s chang
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
in, an ma feet’s turned tae ice. There’s naebody tae keep m
he dreeps made a lang trail o ice , growin langer
An ice cream van wis parkit at the n
aside a twinty pence, bit the ice cream mannie shook his heid a
’s nae eneuch siller fur an ice cream,” an back inno the br
8 matches

Shearer, Gillian Skitin Oan Thin Ice, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2019) Doric - Alford, prose
He saw the loch aa happit wi ice an the sna birlin roonaboot a
oot an himsel skitin ower the ice...birlin...birlin...
whit wis yon skitin aboon the ice? A figure aa riggit oot in bl
3 matches

@sovereigndaisy tweeted
ding the loss of lives on the ice. 2nd beuk has arrived. Trying(2019) search twitter

@d_anderson878 tweeted
airbairn1 Knife tae stairt an ice cream scoop tae follae. Ye fa(2020) search twitter
Nivver. A day wi ice cream's a day weel spint http(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
ed, dice wi knife, then sharp ice cream scoop, an watch the cub (2020) twitter link

@JamesAmcvean tweeted
@frawil66 Ice wan ?????(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Crackan the troughs, (Brisk Northerly 2021) Orkney, blog
r young gaan oot tae brak the ice on the troughs so the kye cou
ostie walkan right across the ice on the Boardhoose Loch wan wi
in me life, I hiv brokken the ice on troughs – for eight days
the road home fae brakkan the ice and feedan the rams in the pi
4 matches

Shetland

De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
belly-gutsie, feet rudderin, ice smookin, on page 25
birl o blöd-red, da fiord ice-blue, on page 26

2 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Ice Floe on-line on page 26
tirse lifcs fae a nev o rock, ice-cloored. on page 36
da ice-boond Greenland whalers hame. on page 63

3 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
d afore him. Peerie chunks o' ice littered da horizon, as if an
Hit wis a muckle storm; snaa, ice and saat water sweeped ower d
gan tae cloor an tak on wiida ice until hit cracked an eventual
manic glee as he saa whit da ice contained: dat ring fae his d
4 matches

Facebook link (Wir Midder Tongue 2016) Shetland
igloo as opposed tae da i in ice cream. I aksed him whit wirds

Sinclair, James Murmansk, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Shetland, poetry
in twa hoor shifts chappin da ice aff
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
magine it lik a creamola foam ice cream float(2018) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
st o @CriticalRole. We go fur ice cream den a walk to #Dunottar (2020) twitter link

Southern

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern - Dumfries, poetry
Wi mibbes ice-cream thrown in fir a treat. on page 219

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 75 - On War, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Southern, prose
zent breists o that mither in ice cauld shiels?
1 matches

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
til the ice, bauchlin the culort
The ice haes turnt the shop ruifs
2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Kilmeny, (Scottish Language Center 2021) Southern - Scottish Borders, prose
aboot it: we’ve hud fire an ice, fluids an drochts, no tae me
1 matches

The Westender Ins and oots, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
le, there was the Italians wi ice cream and fish and chip shops
hops. A fair likeet Nardini's ice cream. Was thone no the best?
2 matches

@jamie_ginger tweeted
Ice cream van ootside the hoose b(2012) search twitter

@officialAliRed tweeted
ng hot day! ???? Had a muckle ice cream, a fun time at Bitts Pa(2019) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
In tha days o Ice on page 51

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
or this place wull be lake an ice-boax afore ower lang". Wullie on page 17

1 matches