SCOTS Project - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk Document : 815 Title : Newark Castle Author(s): Andrina Connell Copyright holder(s): Andrina Connell Text See Newark Castle? Ye coudny, Fur riviters, platers An wee hodders -on. See canty boat-builders? Ye wullny, Got made re-dam-dundant, Ther trade's in th' pawn. See Newark castle? Ye huvtae. Yer river's desertit The boats hiv a gaun. See Newark Castle? Ye oughty. The Saltire's high flying Tae greet a new dawn. (Newark Castle (16th c.) was surrounded by shipyards an could only be seen from the river. The dual carriageway of the A8 now runs through the site of the once busy shipyard to give ful view of Port Glasgow's eastern landmark.) This work is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. The SCOTS Project and the University of Glasgow do not necessarily endorse, support or recommend the views expressed in this document. Information about document and author: Text Text audience General public: Audience size: 1000+ Text details Method of composition: Handwritten Year of composition: 1994 Word count: 100 Text medium Periodical/journal: Text publication details Published: Publisher: Poetry in Motion Arrival Press Publication year: 1994 Text setting Leisure/entertainment: Text type Poem/song/ballad: Author Author details Author id: 821 Forenames: Andrina Surname: Connell Gender: Female Decade of birth: 1930 Educational attainment: GCSEs/O-Grades Age left school: 15 Upbringing/religious beliefs: Protestantism Occupation: Retired Civil Servant Place of birth: Johnstone Region of birth: Renfrew Birthplace CSD dialect area: Renfr Country of birth: Scotland Place of residence: Inchinnan Region of residence: Renfrew Residence CSD dialect area: Renfr Country of residence: Scotland Father's occupation: Ships Draughtsman Father's place of birth: Port Glasgow Father's region of birth: Renfrew Father's birthplace CSD dialect area: Renfr Father's country of birth: Scotland Mother's occupation: Housewife Mother's place of birth: Inverkip Mother's region of birth: Renfrew Mother's birthplace CSD dialect area: Renfr Mother's country of birth: Scotland Languages: Language: English Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: At all times Language: Scots Speak: Yes Read: Yes Write: Yes Understand: Yes Circumstances: When occasion arises