Only one stone wall remains of the old mother and baby home in this town, but it has cast a shadow over all of Ireland. A mass grave that could hold up to nearly 800 infants and young children — some ...

Ireland was relatively poor through most of the 20th century, and conditions in the mother and baby homes were meager. Food, sanitation and medical care were often inadequate, and nuns did not ...

In a grim reminder of Ireland’s haunting past, a mass grave containing the remains of up to 800 infants and young children is now being excavated at the site of a former mother and baby home, where ...

At least seven nuns died and many became severely ill as they nursed the Irish and found homes for the 1,500 orphans. At least 6,000 Irish people lost their lives. When the coffin ships from Ireland ...

TUAM, Ireland — Anna Corrigan thought she was an only child. It wasn't until she was in her 50s, researching her family tree, that she discovered a family secret: Corrigan found documents showing her ...