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How were babies' mass graves discovered in church-run home in Ireland?
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/15/how-were-babies-mass-graves-discovered-in-church-run-home-in-irelandDate Written: 2025-07-15 Year Published: 2025 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX25459 An excavation began on 15 July 2025 to uncover the remains of approximately 800 infants and young children buried in mass graves in Tuam, western Ireland, on the site of St. Mary's "mother and baby home," and is expected to last approximately two years. Local historian Catherine Corless discovered the existence of these mass graves almost a decade ago, although these children have been unidentified for at least 65 years. |