A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

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irish Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words45.3 59.6 10.6 0 23.2 31 66.4
Number of occurrences145116 7 0 4 3 15
Number of authors63 45 6 3 2 7

Occurrences of irish in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
They brocht a wee bit o saft Irish wather on page 31

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Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
nt immigrants bi faur wir the Irish an the Scottish Hielanmen, wh on page vi

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Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
the aforesaid at the waddin. Irish soundin, folk said. The minis on page 77

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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
place at billed itsel as an 'Irish pub'. The warna monie ither f on page 25

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Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
icle published in 2001 in The Irish Review wi John Ramage, A sugg on page 44

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Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
ur guid land ~ forfeited frae Irish supporters o King James - wi on page 63

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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 licht. on page 55

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Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
o the kye nor a hostin o the Irish? on page 14

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Like being Irish, yet not so, in Ireland. on page 57

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ah'm even half expectin that Irish boay fae the telly tae turn u on page 15

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
t'll mention that Boyle is an Irish name, an micht uise that as a on page 81
on the same level as the anti-Irish 'Shovels'. We are aw a bunch on page 115
oot o her wey tae assure the Irish that there'll be nae return t on page 144

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Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
the past three lessons: he's Irish an in his thirties, an Yvonne on page 169

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Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Thrang wi big sma faimilies o Irish fowk, on page 99

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Donati, Colin Scots A Statement o Principles, (Scots Parliament 2003 ISBN: 978-1-899920-02-1) Central, government
e German, Scottish Gaelic tae Irish, or Slovak tae Czech. We cry on page 7

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Their Irish sain or ban on page 48
Whan neist the Irish cam, tae pou on page 49

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 59 - Terry Fae Brooklyn, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - Aryshire, prose
. He telt me he wis "Noo York Irish". I says ma great-granfaither on page 136

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McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
the day the Irish peat-hags wid be riven. on page 112

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Sneddon, Duncan Lallans 83 - Biggin Brigs – Nummer 3: Cornish, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
llel wi the debates durin the Irish Revival, whan there wis ane f on page 108

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
Irish wummen an weans on page 46
Irish freends o the the Batallon de on page 58

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
he Gaels of the Highlands and Irish west carried over the rest of on page 110

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Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
fiddle or pipe air is Scots, Irish or ither, we dinnae aye unner on page 77

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Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - No Faur Frae Babel, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
till ye cam tae Irish Stret on page 84

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
s section as:- Welsh, Gaelic, Irish an Ulster Scots.
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 74 - Ballad o an Irish student, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ballad o an Irish student
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Peffers, Bob A Aboot Mid-Camps, Kirnitten, Bi East Cawther, (peffers50.freeserve 2002) Central - Fife, prose
e afu bonnie wee dochter o an Irish catholic tattie howker. Grand
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Gillon, Karen Report on Inquiry intil the role o, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central, government
r Research Cheil, Institute o Irish an Scottish Studies
an the provision alloued for Irish Gaelic
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Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
an the inpoorin o English an Irish wirkers tae Glesca in the aer
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Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
a brocht a fouth o English an Irish wirkers, bringin their langag
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Falconer, Gavin Lallans 81 - Scots an Mid-Ulster Inglish, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central, prose
this case for the maist pairt Irish Nationalist raither nor Ulste
nfluenced by Lawland Scots an Irish Gaelic an spoken in the provi
o Scots an, tae some extent, Irish. Whether it’s legeetimate t
ye coud descrive it as an ‘Irish Inglish’ dialect is appen t
exheebitin the influence o an Irish substrate that’s taxonomica
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
oductions includit Soviet and Irish drama – An Optimistic Trage
ary ‘Owing to the influx of Irish and foreign immigrants in the
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Fenton, Janet A Guid New Year tae yin and a!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
as aboot their ain power. The Irish hedge schools kept the leid a
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
UK government haed duin for Irish an Ulster Scots. Did somebody
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Heather, Alistair Bravehert: The truth anent William Wallace (pairt 2), (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Angus, blog
on tuim-wamit. Baith Welsh an Irish sodgers are recordit as deein
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Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
n Patois, which has Scottish, Irish, English an African words an
De broad Scotch and de Irish brogue
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Bennett, Peter Liberties (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
nies an a Notre Dame, Fightin Irish basebaw cap. He’s no widely
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ages, ootlined ongauns in the Irish Language Board. Ulster-Scots
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
ots the maik o the fundin for Irish. Thon wad mean baith Ulster S
ad mean baith Ulster Scots an Irish wad each be gien £12m ilka y
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
Auld Irish,
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Gaelic. Tho Gaelic is sib tae Irish, it daesna hae the same bothe
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
s tae the questions on Welsh, Irish, Gaelic an Ulster Scots, they
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 125, (self-published 2004) Central, newspaper
Culture, wis speakin tae the Irish Times raicently aboot the Iri
Times raicently aboot the Irish Government's campaign tae hae
Government's campaign tae hae Irish Gaelic gien official status a
status wad be the salvation o Irish an telt the paper, "You know
u should do in Ireland? Speak Irish, write Irish, be proud of Iri
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
foondit in Co. Donegal in the Irish Republic. The ettle is tae fe
iety. Localised intae Breton, Irish, Scottish Gaelic an Welsh, th
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 3, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
w's haun an goes in a tuneful Irish twang:
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Douglas, Ashley Scotland’s Linguistic Landscape - Scots and Gaelic, (Translation Services 24 2022) Central, prose
c or Gaelic - Celtic leids o Irish (Gaeilge) and Manx (Gaelg). T
rical Scots leid terms fur “Irish”. This reflectit the lang-s
-makkin Scots wirds meanin “Irish”.
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@_Erinboyle_ tweeted
cause is anti-catholic, anti-Irish prejudice & it's about time c (2021) twitter link

@jack_capener tweeted
y, so no need to spell it the Irish way :)(2019) search twitter

@billykayscot tweeted
ts wi grace notes o Gaelic an Irish - jist like the West o Scotl(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
keating When Ah wis a bairn, "Irish" wis shorthaund fer stupit. A(2020) search twitter
. ?? Cheer yersel up by giein Irish a mad haircut. ??(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
wis eeger tae try oot ma noo Irish passport cerd!(2020) search twitter
Cin ye get intae Kent wae a Irish passport? Am no gaun bit jus (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
ay ARE feart. Look across the Irish Sea at our closest kin. And n (2022) twitter link
te I remember a convo with an Irish republican friend of indy 2yr (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
folk from NI who applied for Irish Citizenship went thro the roo (2022) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
she wis telling fowk she wis Irish https://t.co/oBg9JzDRki (2021) twitter link
ae Glesga? Last year you were Irish. https://t.co/spErGe5nu7 (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
cot. A Celt blessed wae baith Irish and Scottish blood and genes.(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
nMount2 be oan to the welsh n irish lads not taking the knee - i (2021) twitter link

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
e an aat, as he drave aff the Irish ferry. on page 30

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Shirley Bassey Dana yon bonny Irish lassie I Danny La Rue in wifi on page 15

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Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
are far mony Scots, Inglis an Irish faimlies fa producit the drin on page 9

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Montrose, prose
hamrock, in deference til his Irish inheritance: his parents cam on page 125

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Vettese, Raymond Lallans 73 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric, prose
hamrock, in deference til his Irish inheritance: his parents cam
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@72redz1903 tweeted
imagine your view of Scots or Irish etc. every Wednesday I pass M (2022) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
Will the English Irish n Welsh nae get weet? https:/(2020) search twitter

Shetland

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
i noo da hale o da British an Irish mainlands wis settled bi spae on page 13
arieties o Gaelic cam tae be: Irish an Scottish Gaelic. Dis means on page 14

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Irish linen, wan hunder percent, on page 115

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@HazelTindall tweeted
han I wis aside Ciaran Hogan, Irish Willow basket makker.(2019) search twitter

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Distinct wi' their Irish brogue on page 41

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@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
st workin in Madrid, went tae Irish bar and git masel legless. a (2020) search twitter
rdie” due tae ma parents are Irish and Scots separately...(2020) search twitter

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
The first bell o Browne's Irish Linen fectorie sounded an Leo on page 12
Browne's Irish Linen cud dam a river, she ha on page 34

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BardOfMilebush Untitled poem, (Reddit 2017) Ulster, poetry
thick and thin Yet though I'm Irish all without I'm every item Sc
1 matches

Dornan, Stephen The Widenin Sheuch, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Ulster, blog
were aa throuither wi Scotch, Irish an English players warkin wi,
o British identity forenenst Irish identity took houl. As weel a
mont gaed cowp-carlie owre an Irish Language Act, an it's doon ye
riday) Agreement o 1998 baith Irish an Ulster-Scots were gien rec
end o the shuggy-shoo fae the Irish language. There's nae doobt t
5 matches

@OrangRuth tweeted
MisssPatrice Imagine speaking Irish in Irishland. Thons a disgrac(2019) search twitter

@fairfaaye tweeted
Or possibly derived from the Irish 'ciar thuathail' (confusion) (2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
n English or Erse (as we caa "Irish"), but I'll hoke oot a "visua (2014) twitter link
r Scots an is close tae Erse (Irish). Yer way oot wi thon! (2015) twitter link
@GerryAdamsSF is scunnered wi Irish being doon-graded by high hei (2014) twitter link
weel as a wheen fae Scotland. Irish an Gaelic ana... https://t.co (2014) twitter link

@HurchinHome tweeted
Scottish/Irish linguistic echoes in Go Set a(2015) search twitter

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