Descendants of Irishmen killed in mining disaster look for information

The search is on for information or descendants of Irishmen killed 150 years ago in the worst mining disaster in English history.

Descendants of Irishmen killed in mining disaster look for information

As the anniversary approaches of the explosions that killed nearly 400 boys and men at the Oaks Colliery near Barnsley in December 1866, volunteer researchers have put together some details of two men born in Cork known to have died.

Several other victims are known to have been second-generation Irish who worked at the coal mine, a kilometre outside the south Yorkshire town.

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