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kirkyard Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words7.4 5 11.9 59.6 0 0 0
Number of occurrences2410 8 6 0 0 0
Number of authors10 4 3 3

Occurrences of kirkyard in Corpus

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Central

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
in up tae the edge o the auld kirkyard they were baith shivverin. on page 64
the Nine Maidens in the auld kirkyard atween Craigmill Road an the on page 80

2 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
l-bag, syne follaes him til a kirkyard. (Tho this pert is like Tam o on page 139

1 matches

Mc Rae, Thomas The Neep Lantern, (Lowdown-L 2009) Central - Central, prose
t time. The Giant Tree in the kirkyard still scares kids gawn by. Uz
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
s buried in St Kentigern’s kirkyard in the toun an weel respectit

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
e’s been lyin in Lesmahagow Kirkyard since 20th December 1686. He

Facebook link ( 2020) Central
garets are buried in the toun kirkyard an talked aboot as the Wigtou

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
venticle held in the Hamilton Kirkyard whaur plaques hud been prepar

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
they come tae the Auld Parish Kirkyard an pay tribute tae him. This

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
fine. He's buried in Dalserf Kirkyard.

Doric

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
’t ye winna be gyan tae the kirkyard yet, quine?”
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
nsported tae the corner o the kirkyard an lowered intae the hole an
spen tree that grew aside the kirkyard. The aspen is a pagan tree an
owed tae growe in a Christian kirkyard. She kneeled afore the pagan
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the family vault at Kineddart kirkyard.”
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
mist wiz gaitherin aroon the kirkyard an afore he cuid turn aroon h
rength Paul hobbled oot o the kirkyard intae a field. He tripped owe
2 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
n gang by the auld fashioned kirkyard,
1 matches

Orkney

Sclater, Kathryn Gallows Ha - Five Signs, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Sheu'll be buried in the kirkyard. on page 16

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gallows Ha - Maggie o Quoys and Bessie o Gyre , (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
rted. I'd been seen about the kirkyard at night wae the devil himsel on page 21

1 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and as we wur standan in the Kirkyard sayan cheerio all ! could hea on page 33

1 matches

Butler, Vera Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
No one did I ken in that kirkyard on page 26
as we cam tae the kirkyard wall, and whar on page 27

3 matches

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