The first phase of a Leadville memorial dedicated to Irish immigrant unmarked graves was revealed Saturday
LEADVILLE, Colo. — According to Irish Network Colorado, there were nearly 3,000 Irish immigrants living in Leadville in the early 1880s. Many in the Irish community worked in mines, dealing with conditions described as horrific.
Project Historian Jim Walsh said the graves were originally marked by family members, but those rotted over the decades. His research into the Irish community and Leadville began around 20 years ago and is the foundation of the Irish Miners' Memorial. Before the research on the graves, they were unmarked and unnamed. Slowly but surely, more markers are showing up on the graves, many brought there by descendants.
At the ceremony revealing the first phase of the Irish Miners' Memorial on Saturday, several people spoke, including the President of Irish Network Colorado Alan Groarke.
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