A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

The word 'memory'

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of memory in Corpus

Orkney

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
aside the sketch an draas fae memory the islans _ othe Argyre Sea. on page 94

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Hall, Simon W. Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, prose
personal anecdote, childhood memory, family tribute, feminist exp on page 1

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Giles, Harry Josephine WHIT TAE WRITE NOU?, (https://harryjosephine.com/ 2015) Orkney, blog
ge nostalgia forders language memory an reclamation; writan about
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@peediepuss tweeted
gles soar high abune wur folk memory o them. Dis thoo ken the stor(2020)

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
wi dat memory. Da memory o her faider's calm acceptanc on page 34
nce, I tocht bitterly. Dan da memory cam oonbidden o da naked terr on page 58
ot its name, ta keep alive da memory a Mackie, dat industrious sku on page 94

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De Luca, Christine Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
apö mi memory. on page 26

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De Luca, Christine Lallans 58 - seiven poems bi Christine de Luca, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Shetland, poetry
Bits o memory play fast forward on page 19

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De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
Photographic memory on page 84

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Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
canna mind ever haein a guid memory, bit I dui seem ta mind at wh
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Watt, Valerie A daander trowe Michaelswood, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
lanted by da Ferrie family in memory o dir son an bridder, Michael
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Watt, Valerie Froggy smoorikins, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
“My maist vivid memory as a tadpole wis ee day when
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@helenmoncrieff tweeted
rie visitors ?? I've a lovely memory o seein my first ever at Skaw(2018)
Sookyflooer - I can taste da memory ??(2020)

North Northern B (Caithness)

Mid Northern A

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
etty's vyce tailed awa es the memory o er dear departit freen wis on page 79

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Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
days, eh, Jimmy?" Ah say, the memory meltin awa like snaa in sprin on page 19
h say oot lood, smilin it the memory o yer bairnlike delicht it th on page 20
hin bit a damnt affront.' The memory o ma faither's fury fulls ma on page 43
eets rin by an chases awa the memory. Ah waatch them play fir a me on page 45
m...em..." Ronnie traaled his memory. "Fit aboot, 'Life's a bitch on page 53
Also on pages 74, 79, 91, 92
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Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
oo pleatit es she traawled er memory. on page 23
o'is face is imprintit oan ma memory. Ah'm stannin aside im in the on page 48

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Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
twa years mair she wis jist a memory tae the lave, as unreal as th
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Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
benches. Mine said, ‘To the memory of Samuel Thomson, placed her
ced here by his colleagues in memory of his many years of friendsh
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Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
Beannie laached wi a memory. “Aye but it teen him a lan
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
the army. Mary sobbed at the memory but nae tears came tae her ey
me nae wi the caal but wi the memory as tae how her bairn hid ende
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Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
nses an wull leeve lang in ma memory.
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Aberdeen

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
his memory o poor parish beets. on page 9

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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
ough for him to imprint on ma memory. But then again, this sense o
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General Northern

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
occasion for Carlo, bit ma memory is clearest aboot the last oo on page 28

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Lawrie, Alastair Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Win, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
flaggin pennants or the memory on page 90

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Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
its fuspered breathy memory o sound, on page 39

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
back the wye, fowk lose their memory then regain it when the storm on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
enjoyin the bonny nicht, his memory took a loup
e worked awa he went awa doon memory lane. He went
hame Jonsar Eck went awa doon memory lane (He wis affa sleepy
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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 63 - Beggerey’s Greenhoose, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ower the door it says, ‘In memory o ma darlin wife, Betty. Crus
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The Mannie Fae Unco The Diary o a Feel at the Skweel, (unco.scot 2021) Doric, prose
get cringe factor ten at thes memory. For some reason I stell cann
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Noble, Brian , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
His memory will laist for mony anither y
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@cligeey tweeted
@Frenche2Blanche A memory Ye remembered fan in but leav(2020)

@Franwella tweeted
eeannenaylor I jist had a wee memory blip. How wiz yer fry up? Gno(2011)

North East Central

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
he nemmes are a guide tae the memory o the laun, a mindin on whit�
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(South) East Central

Allan, Alasdair Lallans 102 - Defenestration, (Lallans Magazine 2023) Central, prose
k's devotion tae the immortal memory o Joseph Stalin at wes sae em on page 83

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McPartlin, Moira Before Now : Memoir of a Toerag, (Trilleachan 2021 ISBN: 978-1838360702) Central - Fife, prose
eid. Her broos wir rippled wi memory. Ah kent whit wis comin. on page 7

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Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
And foul-breathing memory Of one-time glory. on page 4

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ae the pitch became a distant memory and ah wis oan the fast track on page 19
ference between a dream and a memory. Ah kin tell yae the meanin a on page 23
nry Robb hud become a distant memory. Almost made it feel as if th on page 87
aye" ah telt him. "Refresh ma memory again? What wis that aw aboot on page 97
e this will jist be a distant memory fur us baith. He's busy sniff on page 153
Also on pages 164, 188, 194
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Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
name wi a message. "In loving memory o Hamish. Gone tae a better p on page 68

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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
tory, customs and traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking, me
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
in her memory, rinnin into a mixter-maxter
u to Miss Marjoribanks an her memory for
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
Bard, whan giein the Immortal Memory at Burns Suppers, aye keeps o
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 117, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
orial Award wis brocht oot in memory o the Scots literary publishe
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
that performs his poetry frae memory. Then efter some research, I
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 101, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
gin thon media wad honour his memory, then whit better wey than ta
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
e Eytalian POW's shoogilt the memory o ane o wir maimbers that rax
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West Central

Hardie, George Lallans 76 - Tammy an the Cheese Plant, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
“Mibbies Ah cud refresh yer memory,” said Rab, his grin braide
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
is the usual fer us. Ma first memory is o’ bein on a march wi’
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Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
days are still weel within ma memory’s reach.
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Dundee

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
emartin, no Strathmartine, in memory o yon terrible day. An even i on page 80

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McHardy, Stuart Lallans 73 - The Unco Spate, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Dundee, poetry
in memory o Hamish Henderson on page 11

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@d_anderson878 tweeted
atties needit pickin in livin memory: the Shire an Dundee an Angus(2020)

Edinburgh

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
'll dedicate the merit to her memory,” Surinder telt his faither
e just glimpses on the edge o memory ... Afore Ah met thee, Raggle
ness in her breist, a somatic memory o the scunner she had felt yi
She pit the memory tae the back o her mind, dete
rsel, angert wi the intrusive memory ... The dream had brocht bad
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 2, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
id. A very welcomed throwback memory tae his puppy days, likes. Wh
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 3, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
the pair ae us yin final gid memory taegether by deliverin a rare
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Burnett, Colin Death Becomes Him - Part 4, (ABCTales.com 2022) Central, prose
ht hus been nuttin but a hazy memory. Ma guts are still fucked, eh
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Glasgow

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
on its own. It wid live on in memory and legend. on page 22

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Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
s stealin fae me or ah've got memory loss cause ma claithes keep g on page 5

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Johnstone, Shane The Gods of Frequency, (Arkbound 2020 ISBN: 978-1912092826) Central, prose
seen thum afore, but I've nae memory ay thum. Widda bin wrapped up on page 3

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Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
So wis the spirit o oor memory held strang and hale on page 15
Not a drawin o a memory on page 115
Than thare is the curse o memory and a day, a nicht's licht on page 129
Keepin sway ower memory; on page 133

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Bennett, Peter The Sacrificial Doo, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
gither whit wee fragments ay memory ah kin fae the night afore; a
observed fae the windae is a memory noo, an April rain batters do
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Bennett, Peter TA Hauf an a Hauf, (ABCTales.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
it wis, thereby conservin her memory. Ah never liked hauf the orna
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Ayrshire

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
sh votes. An early poleitical memory I hae maun hae taen place in on page 12
I hae anely ae solitary memory fae the media in ma held, on page 16
that rare, it bidit on in the memory. on page 17
ordinar achievement. Ae ither memory I hae is gaun intae a wee new on page 23

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Macdonald, Amy Evelynn and Peter, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Ayr, prose
as her disease progressed her memory began tae deteriorate even ma
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Lehane, Matt La Le La Le La Iron Mountain, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
an a papingo memory
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General Central

Love, Rowena M. Lallans 82 - Hame tae Dunbar Harbour, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
tiwake craik conjures anither memory, on page 41

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Adamson, Donald Lallans 90 - The Myndin o Lockerbie, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
the memory o it dims wi passin time on page 37

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Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
aa gaithert in her memory; the lang green gress on page 107

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
'I'll help ye! I'll shog yer memory! Ye'll get it at the endup, y on page 76

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Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
on oor lifes, tae help wi oor memory, tae share the words o sangs, on page 4

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

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Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
in memory o ma mither on page 2
in memory O Audrey McArthur on page 12

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McGregor, Iain Lallans 79 - The Ratton, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
y breestie," A screed aff fae memory. A cuidnae stoap scriftin thi on page 79

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Robinson, Christine Lallans 73 - Historical Lexicography and the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1700, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Ower muckle is expeckit o the memory o the reader; mindin whilk sp on page 15

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Law, John Lallans 56 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
on the Editor's pairt ti the memory o his faither T.S. Law, that on page 4

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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
ds, a stane wis pit up in her memory, made o granite, an placed wh
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Horsbroch, Dauvit Are The Onybody Ither?, (Scots Language Centre 2022) Central, blog
dwam, sprung fae oot o fause memory an pop culture, as yet ithers
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Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
throu the rouk o time an memory, caas ti mynd photies in hist
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Dempster, Michael DIGNITY, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
memory
fir memory,
wirkin memory.
memory techniques,
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Connelly, Gordon Celebrating Ithers, a letter tae somebody wirth celebratin, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, blog
brewed, takkin pleisure in a memory we’ll never forget or refle
If the images o yer memory are especially strang, mebbe
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Facebook link ( 2016) Central
urned up for a Conventicle in memory o the Covenanters stand again

Facebook link ( 2021) Central
d themsels the Cameronians in memory o thur hero. They hud the uni

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
long time ?? but my happiest memory is shared, the days ma bairns(2020)

@billykayscot tweeted
@Sheilam19534814 Guid memory for me tae - giein the immor(2020)

@DABArbuckle tweeted
@MickHill16 I have nae memory of 'raging'. Did I rage? When(2020)

South East (Borders)

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
In Memory's mystic band, on page 6

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Holton, Brian An Owresetter’s Tale, (Bella Caledonia 2015) Central - Galashiels, blog
Diarmid’s – hed us playin memory games an aa, like Pelmanism o
leivin poems, an A honour his memory for that, as for muckle else
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South West (Galloway)

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
In memory o the big man Doddie Weir 197 on page 22
than mortar, memory, burnt an burns on page 77

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Ross, Derek Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
ik a sentence stretchin intae memory. on page 197

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Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
the memory o it dims wi passin time on page 26

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Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
e Peace Camp, A?'ll toast yer memory, lie still in yer graves. The on page 41

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Coleraine Ulster (North Antrim)

Ballymena Ulster (Mid Antrim)

General Ulster

Stewart, Kenny The Bread Van, (Facebook 2020) Ulster, poetry
thinkin if its proper and my memory serves me right
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