Burial ground discovered at site of mother and baby home in Tuam

"The mother and baby home came to international attention in 2014, after research led by local historian Catherine Corless, indicated that 796 babies and young children had died there without burial records. The presence of burials at this location has now been confirmed, the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam (ODAIT) wrote in its fourth update since the agency began its work at the site in July."

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