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R.I.P Ferrybank Peter.

  • 15-01-2008 10:32pm
    #1
    beaushalloe
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    the old homeless man who walks hunched over (usually around the belmont road area) died in hospital today, he always carried a tea pot and some carrier bags. familiar sight to anyoone who travels that road.
    may he rest in peace.


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  • #2
    Paddy@CIRL
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    Only heard this evening, God help him, he was a harmless poor aul chap who had a tough life.

    R.I.P.


  • #3
    teckno
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    Peter was pretty much a legend around Ferrybank and could always been seen walking on the belmont road (AND I MEAN THE ROAD) in fact he was not homeless and did have lodgings from what my nan said but what a man, rain wind snow thunder lighting he would always be walking the road or in Walsh's garage with his tea pot carrier bag and newspapers. It's really sad and awful that I only know his name as Peter but have never ever heard of a surname. He was harmless who would mutter away to himself but how he survived down through the years is a testimony.

    RIP Peter the Belmont road will never be the same again


  • #4
    Baby4
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  • #5
    lassykk
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    RIP Peter

    I don't know how he survived so many years crossing the road the way he did. He had a tough life and relied on the generosity of people in the area to survive.


  • #6
    Asmodean
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    What a character in every sense of the word. Such a decent gent, ferrybank won't be the same without him.
    RIP


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  • #7
    Roen
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    Not sure if I knew him. Did he have glasses and a cap? Trousers tucked in to his socks?


  • #8
    paul666
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    Roen wrote: »
    Not sure if I knew him. Did he have glasses and a cap? Trousers tucked in to his socks?
    poor guy i saw him every evening coming home from work at around 430.

    he walked with a hunch. he didnt have glasses i dont think


  • #9
    Freddie59
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    paul666 wrote: »
    poor guy i saw him every evening coming home from work at around 430.

    he walked with a hunch. he didnt have glasses i dont think

    Didn't know the chap but sounds a very sad story. May he Rest In Peace.


  • #10
    trishw78
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    I grew up in Ferrybank he was a legend he had a really sad story of how he became the way he was. He seemed to be around for years in fact I thought he'd live forever. He used to get a warm dinner every lunchtime from the nuns in the convent, and he did have moments when he was absolutly sane and could carry a convesation. The man walked that road hail, rain, snow, he seemed industructible.

    The Ferrybank of my childhood is now gone. RIP


  • #11
    jo4711
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    Whenever I went to Waterford from New ross i would see him. MY heart used to go out to him, carrying his kettle and shuffling along the road.

    May God be good to him and rest in peace


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