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pub Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words73.3 75 102.5 49.7 34.9 31 31
Number of occurrences235146 68 5 6 3 7
Number of authors86 53 21 2 4 2 4

Occurrences of pub in Corpus

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Central

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
ere wis a band booked for the pub. She rarely stayed oer or wen on page 77

1 matches

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

2 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
up. It's yir typical Scottish pub, toilet stinkin ae pish, fade on page 38
An elder boy comes oot the pub fuckin steamin. He's breathin on page 39

2 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
When they detoured tae the pub. on page 25

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 61 - The Mass Jack, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central, prose
am, "Are ye for gaun doun the pub, Eck?" on page 90

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 90 - Serendipity, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, prose
e seyd pintin tae a nearhaund pub. 'Ah'l buy ye a drink, wi've on page 27

3 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
en, tae whaur the Three Kings pub was stuck oan its lane mn the on page 1

1 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
since ye'll survive oan chain pub fuid an crisps on page 27
in a walcomin pub on page 28

2 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
Though preferably in pub-flavoured savoury treats, on page 70
n masel, that Ah'm leavin the pub an it's nicht? on page 77

2 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
a mug, like Dad sups in the pub, on page 95

1 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
n the screen. Ah went tae the pub tae watch the Liverpool game. on page 1

17 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Banned from every pub In our county, on page 55
airly cause some rammy in the pub. on page 62

2 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
n someboady hud mentioned the pub hud been "fuckin carnage" oan on page 33
tin aboot the incident at the pub and ah'm surprised. His knuck on page 39
night in that hell hole ae a pub, that first made us baith rea on page 68
time that ah'd went oot tae a pub withoot the Pope's blessin. T on page 71
Naeboady else in the pub seemed tae pey the hale hing on page 72
Also on pages 100, 103, 182
12 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
thi pub trade brings on page 62

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
or forty thousan year. Dundee pub stories arenae quite as auld on page 10
n later years she took ower a pub in the toun an makkin a succe on page 57
wuid head aff tae the nearby pub tae sit an crack wi the auld on page 60
Whan they went tae the local pub, cried The Mad Dug by aw the on page 63
Weel the wind wis rattlin the pub windaes an there were regular on page 64
Also on pages 68, 73, 75, 76, 77, 100, 120
18 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
either but he's never oot the pub an he's always wearin the bes on page 53

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
e say they'd foun a body in a pub on page 51
oched back when ah'm doun the pub! on page 76

2 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
Auld Yin grins doon frae the Pub o the Deid, on page 155

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
Sittin in the pub we were, on page 7
weet tae. When we got tae the pub, we sat doon wi a couple o pa on page 26
mbled an tangled. Doon at the pub, the men slappin his back: no on page 39
The final attracted the hale pub as an audience. Rab Haa wis l on page 94
ye've nivver seen men flee a pub sae fast. They aa heidit doon on page 95

7 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
"Yer gaun tae the pub,' ah said. 'It's fine.' on page xvii
ousins are squeezed intae the pub like sardines. They cannae ge on page 5
Ah look around the pub. Isla retches as she gestures on page 6

3 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
earoom we'll find insteid o a pub. And are wimmen welcome doon on page 41

1 matches

McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
they aa get chucked oot o the pub on page 53

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 58 - Allmairshall, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e railway brig and is for the pub cried (no as in later years) on page 72

3 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 82 - Nae Guid Ettle, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
oot writin,. Thocht aboot the pub. An five meenits efter he wis on page 16

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
nna mind walkin hame frae the pub the nicht afore. Leuk tae the on page 91

1 matches

Connor, Charles P. Lallans 74 - Flittin In, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
kirk - jimp attendit – the pub - weel patronised. Thir wir
hes wife bi gittin awa up the pub oot her road.
2 matches

Higgs, Jo The tale of how Evan Evans scrapped wi Evan Nichols, (berfrois 2022) Central - Edinburgh, prose
k. Even took him to this very pub quite a few times. Ran aboot,
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
am up (ower a nip or twa in a pub ae nicht, it happens) wi the
1 matches

McFarlane, Ishbel Maun we mak new wirds fir a chyngin warld?, (The National 2020) Central, newspaper
o-European for chats doon the pub.
1 matches

Cunningham, Liam Tam, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Bellshill, prose
A wiz it the pub. Lang night...seemed short th
n me moaned. So I go oot the pub, git oan ma horse n away a we
2 matches

Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
Ah arrived at the local pub where Ah had arranged tae mee
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 142, (self-published 2005) Central, newspaper
a life ootside the kailyaird, pub an fitba terraces aw thegithe
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
t an Liz Lochead walk intae a pub in Dunfermline…
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
s; an jakies hover aboot near pub doors, casually readin newspa
1 matches

Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
built this incarnation ay the pub in nineteen thirty eight. It
. It wis tae replace the auld pub ay the same name that stood n
uld Tindal. He decided that a pub should be expansive wae lots
block next door tae the auld pub, demolished it and built wan
n the Portland than any other pub. Still though, we’re creatu
6 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
d live tae see the day every pub in Glasgae shut, let alone no
exa. Me and the lads doon the pub wance concluded that the best
drinkin ma wage away doon the pub. But that’s the hing. It wi
3 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
k if he’d lived tae see the pub closed,” Senga says, gestur
conversation. He looks at the pub, shakin his heid. “Even dur
2 matches

Donovan, Anne Buddha Da - Chapter 1 Anne Marie, (Canongate 2009 ISBN: 978-1847673459) Central - Glasgow, prose
a da. He used tae go doon the pub on a Tuesday and noo he went
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Tasteless, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Saltcoats, prose
shed whin A lumburt oot e' ri pub et weel efter dork A'cloke.
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
his glass and headed for the pub door. “Are ye coming, or wh
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
The students went oot tae the pub the furst nicht an’ disgrac
1 matches

Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
t there, three muppets in the pub, debating for all the world a
n. Here we wis, sittin in the pub, nae an unusual sicht, chatti
ae? We wis men. We wis in the pub. We wis escaped from oor wive
us wid be sittin’ in the pub wi’ the wife’s n’ weans
nae spent haulf ma life in a pub wi’ Andy an’ Rab wi’oot
6 matches

Capener, Jack This laund wis wrocht for you an me, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ellin. Whit the gadges in the pub discuss ower little is the na
1 matches

Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
doon the pub.
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
A mean, the pub wis open, a mean, wid you?
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Wan Goal tae the Good, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ollective groan goes roon the pub alang wae subsequent mumblins
d; the collective soul ay the pub is in momentary ecstasy, conc
2 matches

grandeicedcoffees Do You Wanna Touch, (archiveofourown.org 2021) Central, prose
he gies to the lassies at the pub when he’s chattin’ them u
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Hungry Highlander an a hotel pub wi tartan carpet. Ye can get
1 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
tes, fur that's the name ae a pub doon in Hecla Squerr."
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
the less people drink in the pub, the more people will mingle (2020) search twitter

@DavidJWood2 tweeted
@aeaeron90 That was my dad pub ??. I’m auld enough to remem(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
@Evertype Nae pub! ??(2020) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
Rangers folk too (OK, in the pub! ) keen to tell us they were (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
l? For gin ye carer aboot the pub ye'd gyang and hae a lemonade(2020) search twitter

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
that efter ye hae been at the pub...??(2019) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
yir hoose? Dae ye gan tae the pub? A wee cafe mibbe? The fitba? (2022) twitter link

@Chazzbat tweeted
ay What's sae great aboot the pub? Cheaper tae drink at hame. T(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
n Being able tae gang intae a pub in Englandshire and hae a con(2020) search twitter
Cheshire and we 'go down tit pub' naebody has a feckin clue wh(2020) search twitter
e feckin time tae gae tae the pub.(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
cots the now hen. Ootside the pub havin a wee cig, ma bonnie la (2022) twitter link
ous ?? just got back from the pub. Met one of my exes which wen (2022) twitter link
Aye its bin nae bad, goan the pub wi ma bonnie lass. Waitin fir (2022) twitter link

@changed_days tweeted
a 50 year old wuman ootside a pub when a wis 24, she hud a deep (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
must hae chance against this pub side lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
raight hame. He'd be doon the pub bi noo, a quick swally wi his on page 41
ished his shift he's doon the pub. Aat and smokin are his twa v on page 43
h. Da'll seen be hame fae the pub. He'll stotter aboot fur a fi on page 44
ur ma Da tae cam back fae the pub. It's gettin dark noo. The bl on page 45

5 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
sh fingers, gings oot tae the pub on page 15

4 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
yces come frae the door o the pub, on page 112

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
y munaged te git a table in a pub caaed the King's Heid. Morric on page 45

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n Ah wis singin 'Jolene' in a pub fin twa musicians speert if A on page 58

1 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is. In 2019, the manager o ae pub in Temple Bar had tae defend on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
insteid o aye trailin te the pub', an he'd the chik te say at on page 19

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Iviry singil day I'm in I' pub on page 90
Echt days a wik, in i'pub or stuck at hame on page 92
CORPORAL SALT'S ONLY DARTS PUB BAND on page 127
I got export doon at ma pub (I canna complain) on page 130
back at I' pub on page 131
Also on pages 138
18 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
the barn. 'He's hame frae the pub fechtin foo,' she telt ma aun on page 51

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
day efter he'd met Dod in the pub, he chunced tae tell een o hi on page 109

1 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
s at the famed Hole-in-the-Wa pub in Dumfries, run bi Max Houli
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
(he hid been tae the pub). Weel his wife Lyvia jist pl
wull hae a nicht cap at yon pub doon the road."
, Jonsar hid tae gang tae the pub for a bar lunch. Fin
3 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
in a squeel, ony shops, or a pub – these aa cam later – it
startin drinkin as weel. Oor pub wis across the river, ower th
rat. Grat sittin there in the pub, quaetlike intae his hands. J
3 matches

Martin, Keiron Ma Worst Nicht Oot, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
I wis awa oot tae the pub called the Mosset (or is as i
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
cht he’ll rampage intil the pub,
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ed I usually wid ging intae a pub jist afore closing time fin a
on that I noticed ootside the pub loads o tabbies. Noo wi the s
lyin on the grun ootside the pub. The street sweeper’s cairt
3 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
sed tae be guid fer efter the pub
1 matches

@72redz1903 tweeted
re, he thought the SPFL was a pub league. He doesn’t look able (2021) twitter link
greeing that gathering in the pub was more dangerous than a big (2020) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
erry8 I only hiv 10 to find a pub in petterheed. Cannae believe(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
Buckie 6 harbour walk min nae pub tho(2020) search twitter
@spaterson83 Nae fitba nae pub min(2020) search twitter
ighan #Irishartists How aboot Pub crawl Good old Brenda Shine s(2020) search twitter

@daleser23 tweeted
bes1 fuck knows. Just gan tae pub i thnk. I widna mind gan tae (2013) search twitter

@_DawnLeslie tweeted
At our lovely hilltop pub which year-after-year the tou(2019) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
before or after the gig in my pub doon the harbour? Never aff t(2016) search twitter
goes fae bad to worse! Richt, pub for me. Awa tae get smashed(2016) search twitter
anna get a drink fer miles as pub shut doon fer the season! Nae(2017) search twitter
rryinn #orkney Fit a rare wee pub. It was like Fittie Bar repli(2017) search twitter
ased wee results o ma harbour pub votes! Fittie Bar 3rd? Fit? M(2017) search twitter
and 7 other occurrences.

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I join the boys doon at the pub - aal carefree, single men. on page 39
ions tae the nearest 'decent' pub. on page 59
mong them wishan I wis in the pub. on page 81
e bloke that walked intae the pub and stood right at yer airm. on page 83

4 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
starin at the pub door in hids darkened nook, on page 30

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
," he braggit ta da boys i da pub, "I just bocht him fae Stove on page 71
saa dem drinkin tagidder i da pub. Weel itll remain ta be seen on page 72

2 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
onds when dir in a shop or da pub, especially when dir a “Wear (2021) twitter link
ever been in wan idder Lerook pub an dat wis da lounge aboot si (2021) twitter link

@tattooedselkie tweeted
. Een o them turned up in the pub wi his sash on an the barmaid(2021) search twitter

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
3rd equal in da pub quiz. Rather impressed with o(2013) search twitter

Southern

Purves, David Jade Lute, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
13. Gaun ti the Pub: Wang Chi (ca. 700)
GAUN TI THE PUB
2 matches

@cammyrudkin tweeted
@hornet_2011 egan to the pub peedlum(2012) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
hinther en barred frae ivery pub an bookie's shap in the toon on page 49

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
So we went intae the first pub we seen. on page 13

1 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
Or mebbe sittin in the pub on page 13

1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
A gansh doon the pub toul me that Belfast were hae (2018) twitter link
ha it was but was on McCabe's pub. (2014) twitter link
abbers nor buck eejits in the pub! https://t.co/Yl9Tc6BB1n (2016) twitter link
gie me anither drink doon the pub! (2016) twitter link

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