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October 5, 2015
Hundreds of Irish Famine Graves Discovered in Massachusetts
"In an apparently empty field, covered by grass and just a few inches of
soil that had accumulated over the years, lie approximately 600-900
gravestones marking the second resting place of bodies previously
disinterred from the Irish Catholic Cemetery in Waltham, Massachusetts."
I won't spoil the story by telling you what happened and how Annie McMullen made this amazing discovery. Please take a few minutes of your day to read what can be accomplished with dedication and perseverance.
I hope you will do some follow ups on this story. Would love to find out names buried there. We have some families that were supposed to come from Ireland, Scotland Wales and Germany. But at my age, it is doubtful I will ever be able to travel up there to see the restoration. Thank you for the story. Shirley
Thanks for posting this, Lorine. Very inspiring story.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will do some follow ups on this story. Would love to find out names buried there. We have some families that were supposed to come from Ireland, Scotland Wales and Germany. But at my age, it is doubtful I will ever be able to travel up there to see the restoration.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the story.
Shirley
I have a bunch missing from tree that could be some of them McPeake/McPeak could be some of them..Brandon K McPeake/birishman2@aol.com
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