Today work begins to restore dignity to the final resting place in Waltham, Massachusetts, of 600-900 Irish famine emigrants. Annie McMullen, a Rhode Island resident, identified the graveyard while researching her husband's Irish ancestors.

The Irish Central article can be read at: www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/Rhode-Island-womans-quest-uncovers-hundreds-of-Irish-Famine-graves.htmlAnnie. We'll continue to follow this fascinating story.