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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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    Poor Man's Bridge
    Poor Man's Bridge is situate in the Parish of Raheen about three miles from Abbeyleix on the rod to Shanahoe chapel. This Bridge crosses the river Nore in the town land of Cappanaclough. It has seven arches and is about four perches in width.
    It is said to be built many years ago by an old beggar man named Bocarue who sat all day by the river bank begging for alms from those whom he helped to cross the river by means of stepping stones.
    He is said to have stopped in the house of a farmer near by. He denied ever having any money and seemed to suffer much from want of the necessaries of life in the shape
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Poormansbridge, Co. Laois
    Collector
    Eileen Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Port Laoise, Co. Laois