Duffy’s Cut dig ends as Amtrak refuses mass grave excavation

They need a proper burial. Where any of the names ever none?

Take them boys out of there and bring them home !!!!! To hell wit that train ! It is bad enough that we are not in most history books !!! But give some rest to them !! They have earned it . As Irish people we need to push on some things !! What if it was your grandfather in that hole ? You who silence every instrument of music, yourself a sweet plaintive instrument, dweller among the Race of Conn, instrument yellow-brown and firm. The one darling of sages, restless, smooth, sweet of tune, crimson star above the Fairy Hills, breast jewel of High Kings.- Gofraidh Fion O Dalaigh. 1385]

The Irish have been discriminated against since Strongbow's invasion of Ireland in 1170. That's way before discrimination took place in the land now known as America.

i added aarticle re slavery but it isnt showing ill trya gain as some people on here seem to be missing the facts

My ancestors in the hard coal mines were trated badly like these people. The Irish built America. In the mines a mule had more preference than an Irish miner according to the WASP management of the day. Thank God for the Molly Maguires.

some typos below sorry but typed too fast in my anger

whatsort of irishpeople are yu whoa re reding this. where is the campaign to ahve these dead irishmen uninterrred in a mass grave and returned homw to be buried or buried properly in america. Tey were treated worse than dogs some of who may also ahve been murdered. SHAME ON YOU ALL WHERE IS THE EMAIL CAMPAIGN , THE PETITION or is the inconvenience and minor cost all too much.

The Irish died of cholera, typhoid and typhus building the New Basin Canal in New Orleans. It was cheaper to see the Irish died than slaves.

"Posted by Murph46 on Oct 31, 2011, 09:37 AM EDT Mass Graves,lynching ,Jobs available Irish Need Not Apply- I have told Afro Americans for years that we were discriminated before they were.More proof!" Um, you do realize slavery of Africans occurred before 1832, right? They weren't even considered a whole person when it came to population counting in the U.S in the 18th century. So sure, the Irish were discriminated against and so have many groups (the group du jour is Hispanics) but Africans definitely came first (along with Native Americans) in the U.S. timeline.

I lived near the Sugartown curve in Malvern. My boys have spent evenings in the woodland by the tracks. The place speaks silence. its a shame those bones cant find restful peace

@phinsman: just read on the net about Davenport, Iowa (100,000 pop.) unveiling a new sculpture in their downtown celebrating the contributions and culture of Irish immigrants to Davenport and the Quad-City area. The sculpture of a man, woman, & child symbolizes the plight of the Irish when they came over. The trio are wearing clothes that aren't in good shape. From the picture, the life-sized sculpture looks very nice. There are many small towns in the Midwest that celebrate their Irish ancestry. I would hope that the sign at Duffy's Cut would be taken down and a new one would be erected with the correct version of the events that took place. Btw: all the ethnic groups in America were prejudiced against each other and each group started out by segregating themselves from the other ethnic groups. Even Catholicism didn't unite groups, like Irish and German Catholics in Davenport who didn't like each other at all and split the city right down the middle, each claiming a side.

Interesting that they came to build a railway were murdered buried under a railroad tracks. And the railroad does not want to find the real answer. Engineering could be used if they really wanted to know more. phinsman - there are people over here who would shoot at anyone different if given the chance. They are called white trash and we have plenty of it for sure.

How dare those Americans be so discriminatory against the Irish. The Irish are hard working, intelligent and humble people. Memorial monuments for the Irish who dedicated so much time in helping build American for such a low wage should definitely occur.

Duffy's Cut? Go to Gettysburg and check out the 69th Pennsylvania Volunteers memorial.....Maid of Erin and all!

I hope they can figure out a way to shore up the rails and get the people out so they can be properly buried. Such a horrible tragedy.