A long-awaited forensic excavation has begun
at the site of the former
Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam,
County Galway,
where nearly 800
babies and young
children are believed to be buried.
This institution,
run by nuns from 1925 until 1961,
housed unmarried mothers and their children—
many of whom faced severe stigma, neglect,
and harsh treatment in a deeply conservative society.
Local historian Catherine Corless
uncovered death records for 798 children,
revealing that only
two were buried in a proper cemetery.
