2. Philip Duffy. Railroad contractor. Hired 57 Irish immigrants. Hired them to lay railroad tracks through the forest west of Philadelphia.

3. Other causes of death during Duffy’s Cut. Of four sets of remains that were found, 2 showed signs of blunt force trauma.

4. What they Were Doing Working for Phillip Duffy Hired cheap Needed money to start life in America Working on the Philadelphia/ Columbia Railroad Living in tents close to work site http://www.duffyscutproject.com/

5. Hello: for all those who are interested, this is the list of 15 of the 57 men who died at Duffy’s Cut we been able to identify– George Doherty, age 28 from Donegal John Ruddy, age 18 from Donegal William Putetill, age 20 from Donegal William Devine, age 21 from Donegal James Deveney, age 26 from Tyrone Daniel McCahill, age 25 from Donegal Bernie McGarty, age 20 from Donegal David Patchill, age 20 from Donegal Robert Skelton, age 20 from Donegal Patrick McAnamy, age 20 from Tyrone Bernard McIlheaney, age 23 from Donegal George Quigly, age 22 from Donegal Samuel Forbes, age 23 from Tyrone John McGlone, age 25 from Derry John McClanon, age 24 from Derry

6. Irish Immigrants Potato rot destroyed crops About 3.5 million immigrants between 1820 and 1880 Most families were very poor Went to America to escape poverty Did work that others wouldn’t and worked for very little Potato rot destroyed crops About 3.5 million immigrants between 1820 and 1880 Most families were very poor Went to America to escape poverty Did work that others wouldn’t and worked for very little Irish Immigrants

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