BELLACORICK
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
Bellacorick bridge is a bridge that crosses the
river called the Abhann Mhór. Abhann Mhór means big
river. This river separates Erris from the rest of the World. Most Erris people
feel sad when they come to BellaCorick because they know they will soon leave
there home barony. Its main features are the beautiful river passing underneath,
the two lampposts at the start of the bridge and most of all the bridges music
and the prophet's prediction. (His name is Brian Rua).
MUSIC
The sides of the bridge have got very worn down
by lots of people rubbing the stones along them. There many theories as to what
makes these notes. Some people say it is a certain type of stone. Others say
they are hollow blocks. Older people say its just magic. Here are some pictures
to show you how to rub the stone along, just in case you ever cross this bridge.
THE
MISSING BLOCK
Here you will find some of the more gruesome facts about the bridge.
There is a missing block there. People say whoever places the last block in
this place will die shortly after. One man who finished the bridge dropped dead
on the spot. A prophet named Brian Rua prophesised that
the bridge would never be finished, and he is still right today! He prophesised
lots of other things, and they have all come true.
SONGS
Many
people have made songs up about leaving Erris and immigration and leaving for
another country to get money for their family. Obviously, they do not have to
any more, but them songs come from a long way back when Irish families were
very poor. One such song is one called 'Lovely Erris' . My Grandfather made
it up. The melody is from a song called Spancil Hill. There is a line in it
that goes: "At last I came to Corick I knew I had to go, I rubbed a stone
along the bridge, played notes of mi-re-do". The song is about someone
that emigrated from Ireland and dreamed about coming back to their home Barony,
Erris.
