The St. Mary’s home for babies in Tuam, Ireland, was one of several
facilities to deal with the perceived shame of ‘illegitimate’ children
set up by the Irish government and run by Catholic religious orders. At
this site in Tuam, on the former St. Mary’s grounds, excavations
uncovered a mass grave where it is thought that 800 babies are buried.
In a small meeting room on the second floor of the Corralea Court Hotel, Patrick McDonagh tells his story in a rushed confession. "It was the way everything was covered up; the way they got rid of me. I was born there. I was there until 6 1/2," says the 63-year-old. He leans forward as he speaks in a hushed voice. On either side of him, others listen, their faces expressionless. They, too, will have their turn to reveal what few of them have spoken about before.
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In a small meeting room on the second floor of the Corralea Court Hotel, Patrick McDonagh tells his story in a rushed confession. "It was the way everything was covered up; the way they got rid of me. I was born there. I was there until 6 1/2," says the 63-year-old. He leans forward as he speaks in a hushed voice. On either side of him, others listen, their faces expressionless. They, too, will have their turn to reveal what few of them have spoken about before.
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tuam-ireland-house-of-tears/article36431106/
