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Barclay, Barclay Mountain, cemeteries, coal mines, death, ghost town, gravestones, immigrants, Ireland
That was one heck of a twisted caboose ride we made to Barclay Mountain.
From Scranton to Towanda and then twenty miles on a buckboard. OUCH.
One hundred and forty-four gravestones. That is all we found.
Other than several home foundations and a pile of burnt coal.
Barclay, Pennsylvania, was a coal mining town. Coal was transported down the mountain by a gravity rail system.
The cemetery still exists.
Where did they come from?
Westport Co Mayo Ireland
Co Calway Ireland
Parish of Ballanakill Co Calway Ireland
Rustal Parish of Ballunakill Co. Calway Ireland
Parish of Balunakill Co. Calway Ireland
Kilkenny Ireland,
Rockhill Parish of Rockhill Co. Limerick Ireland
County Kerry, Ireland,
Parish of Kidino County Kildime Co. Limerick Ireland
Parish of Kildime Co. Limerick Ireland
Co. Clare Ireland
Parish of Killarney of Clare Co. Ireland
Co. Clare Ireland
Abbeyleix Queens Co. Ireland
Parish of Macleu– Co. Cauvlon Mackelstown Co. Carlon Ireland,
Native of the parish Ardinare Co. Waterlord (Ardmore Co. Waterford) Ireland
Native of Scotland
Native of Fifeshire
Albion Mines, Nova Scotia
Native of Scotland
Potstown, Pennsylvania
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What happened to them?
Killed in the mines
Died in Barclay
Returned to Nova Scotia
Returned to Potstown, Pennsylvania
Formed an Irish diaspora
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How old were they when they died?
11 days old to 75 years old
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However interesting this may or may not be, I am sure there will be ghost towns in the future; just like there have been in the past.
– – – – like the following two.
Go ahead; play them both at the same time – – – if you dare!
Or in the past with the future included.
waldotomosky 
This is so cool, Wally! I love graveyards… Have fun at the party and don’t forget to Dance!
I have been practicing all night.
The Groovie Ghoolies???? Love it!
Susie sent me and so glad she did, she always knows how to have a wild time. Now following and glad to have found you in this giant virtual haystack! Hope this weekend treats you kindly. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by. I will now have to see what you have been up to at the party. You have a great weekend also.
Wally
Susie sent me (as you know!). Graveyards are indeed fascinating…
Especially when they have been abandoned for hundreds of years and then – – – all of a sudden – – – a new gravestone appears.
Susie told me to stop by. It’s fascinating to see where everyone came from. This was their last stop, however…
Nice to meet you Audrey. I had a good time at Suzie’s party. I hope it didn’t put a lampshade on my head or anything similar. I sometimes do that sort of thing; fun when I do it – – – the next day – – – not so much.
Enjoyed the tale – Susie sent me!
Scott
Thanks for visiting KS23. I appreciate it.
u r wlcm!
I, too, am a fan of the graveyard! Nice post (and creepy music). Pssst–Suzie sent me!
Hi FPD; I am looking at your graveyard site for Malone, NY and what did I find? A whole bunch of posts on my favorite fishing and rejuvenation territory; Malone, Chateaugay and environs. I think I am going to be spending most of the evening looking at your posts. Thanks for visiting my posts. I will probably have a lot of questions for you regarding your posts. Thanks for sharing.
Wally
Thanks, Wally! Hope you enjoy them! I’m from upstate NY, but now live in Colorado….
I gathered that from your McCadam cheese factory post. And that your step-mother was county clerk and recorder. She sure has a lot of data and history stored in her head. Hope you enjoy Colorado. I almost took a job in Longmont. Take care. Wally