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tartan Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words29 34.4 25.6 39.7 0 20.7 13.3
Number of occurrences9367 17 4 0 2 3
Number of authors50 34 9 2 2 3

Occurrences of tartan in Corpus

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Central

Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
h wake up. Ah've goat the wee tartan throw that normally hings oer on page 13

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Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
toilet stinkin ae pish, faded tartan carpets, dark wooden furnishi on page 38

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
hites, blues an yellaes o yer tartan, in the tries on page 22
Braveheart an The Broons, The Tartan Army, qualifyin, thinkin, dri on page 77

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Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
t's lik' ye huv a wee jumpin' tartan gadgie rattlin' roond Inside on page

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
e's the supreme leader ae the tartan mafia. That Nicola Sturgeon, on page 55

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Tartan Briefs on page 186

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
patronisin chocolate-box an tartan tosh that we hae been handit on page 72

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
us an the rest inside ma ma's tartan shoppin trolley. Charlene mad on page 143

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
, frae Fletcher o Saltoun and tartan on the muin, frae sexy erses on page x
Or bits o tartan on the muin. on page 93

2 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
as tae work oan hur fireplace tartan while watchin 'Homes Under th on page 42

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
in time, fer she wis pullin a tartan heidsquare oan an trampin tow on page 24

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
a white, knitted jumper and a tartan skirt. The gold cross around on page 2
gesturin, tae ma tea-stained tartan nightdress. 'Ah just wish ah on page 45
ir o glasses and comfy lookin tartan scarf and white dressin gown, on page 88

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Steele, Gregor Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
Daftie's tartan army, Daftie's tartan army, D on page 10

11 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
an unraivelled tartan on page 70

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
in the 18t an 19t centuries, tartan cled an roarie, uphaudin Scot on page 110

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Connor, Charles P. Lallans 73 - Waashin Day Weirriors, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
enuch tae hiddle the fireside tartan oan the frunt o thair liggs. on page 65

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Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Glesgy Screwdriver, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
lang stands, elbae grease nor tartan pent naither!" on page 97

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Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
Spanish border. Ah think the Tartan Pimpernel helped thim, doon i on page 47

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Robson, Frances Lallans 74 - Gentlemen of the road, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
wi matchin tartan – a real Teenie fae the nee
1 matches

Robinson, Christine Lallans 74 - Burns an the Dictionar o the Scots Leid, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
ecipe for acquirin Tinker’s Tartan , or corned beef legs – an
Speakin o tinker’s tartan, Burns maun tak some credit f
em: ‘I'll cleed thee in the tartan sae fine’; ‘Down flow'd h
; ‘Down flow'd her robe, a tartan sheen’; and ‘Her tartan p
sheen’; and ‘Her tartan petticoat she'll kilt’. Aa
5 matches

Evie OOR WULLIE’S SEASON’S GREET, (Largs Writers Group 2015) Central - Largs, prose
bi Val lookin trig in her wee tartan dress. Jeanie wiz a refugee t
iz Faith, wi hur lisp an tiny tartan skirt. Aw-w-w. Turns oot hur
2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 63 - The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2003, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Then he gaed on aboot kilts, tartan an bagpipes. A few o the craf
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
jist lookin at them, wi their tartan scarves ower their chins and
1 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
ie lassies in white frocks an tartan sashes, operatic
1 matches

Bremner, Stewart Haud Yer Wheesht?, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
shortbread tins or the like. 'Tartan tat.' Ah ken ah've said the l
whit that's aboot? D'ye think tartan an shortbread, as the maist-c
2 matches

Burnett, Colin Boris Johnstone, (colinburnett.co.uk 2021) Central - East Central, prose
s the supreme leader ae the tartan mafia. That Nicola Sturgeon,
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Soonds o the kirk an court: early airt muisic in Scotland, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ocht on as couthie, happit in tartan, the bellum o massed bagpipes
1 matches

Handy, Robbie Forked Tongues, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Dunfermline, blog
avy-blue napp coat wi the rid tartan hood,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 147, (self-published 2006) Central, newspaper
intit ower a backgrund o mock tartan in A New Blend of Scots an si
1 matches

Grae, Emma Jimmy and his wee darlin Alexa, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
n big, broon curls, and a wee tartan pinny and white shirt. Ah dro
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
in a motor (repraisentit bi a tartan hap on a bink) an pyntin oot
oo wi a sporran for a heid, a tartan rug for a body, a tartan tie
rug for a body, a tartan tie fur a tail. (A cuttie vid
3 matches

Muir, Glenn Al Fresco, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
o the car alang wi a couple o tartan blankets for sitting on and t
1 matches

Muir, Glenn Ozsome, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, ye better pit oan her magic tartan baffies.”
oot Dorothy getting the magic tartan baffies and wis aa for sortin
tch wis still eftir the magic tartan baffies an thocht she wid be
determined tae get the magic tartan baffies and stertit tae dive
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
st tred than the auld farrant tartan an shortbreid eemage daes.
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
wake up. Ah’ve goat the wee tartan throw that normally hings oer
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Highlander an a hotel pub wi tartan carpet. Ye can get yer messag
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@DavidJWood2 tweeted
sh history month and the do a tartan one ????(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
ey, nae Liz Lochead blue, Nae tartan hid, Noo wool simmit, longjoh(2020) search twitter
yella fir sic as the MacLeod tartan!(2020) search twitter

@weenell3 tweeted
'll stick tae ma ane shoes... tartan yins tae ?? (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
e realms o shortbreid tins an tartan? Or somewhere in atween? http (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
rs that we dinnae want a' the tartan and shortbreid stuff but I fo(2020) search twitter

Doric

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
hingin fae the mirror an the tartan travellin rug on the back sea on page 96

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
orbes Inthelead . The Wallace tartan Black an reid Exiles hame Fag on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
se an wi'd hae a picnic oan a tartan rug: me lyin oan ma back asid on page 66

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
in ticht jeans dancin wi some tartan army chiel aal eneuch ti be y on page 94

1 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Tartan sark and polished sheen on page 126
She wears an aul McGreegor tartan kilt on page 189

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
s drunk". Jonsar wis wearin a tartan bonnet an a tartan body
bonnet an a tartan body
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
batterin Brian blaik, blue an tartan. Gin onybody speired he'd say
ed till she wis blaik-blue an tartan. He wis scunnered, he said, o
2 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
criptions o Scots in kilts an tartan breiks are fun in monie libra
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
k dress’ll be fine wi a new tartan sash.
Hid she thocht o’ a tartan? Noo fit wis their name?
Macintyre’s a brilliant tartan for me!
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ey war, hyne aneth, in bricht tartan plaidies an kilts, their sill
The queen wis sattled in her tartan boxie, an frae their castle o
2 matches

@FaeFoggie tweeted
oric #teucher #aberdeenshire #tartan #localnews #northeastscotland(2019) search twitter

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Aal dekkid oot in tartan kilts, wi ribbons in wir hair on page 3
A fluffy tartan blanket and a lucky 'groatie' on page 41
ps o coffee fae a peedie reed tartan purse. on page 43

3 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
s and Straths. Mc/Mac, Clans, Tartan & Gàidhlig. But no wan bit o (2021) twitter link

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Mind Tartan Special and fu' ashtrays on page 14

1 matches

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Yon tartan laird in the picter wi his gl on page 141

1 matches

Ulster

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
n a glunterpuddin in breeks o tartan, on page 38

1 matches

Gibson, Darren Oul money, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
bit ma granfaither kep a wee tartan purse fu o oul coins in haes
1 matches

@the_gellick tweeted
p tae your oxsters an you hae tartan socks oan. (2015) twitter link

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