Episode 1775 • • 1:09:06 - 1:11:39
1775: Boomer Benefits
Tuam Mother and Baby Home, Ireland Mass Grave
An excavation begins at the site of the former Tuam Mother and Baby Home in County Galway, Ireland, where nearly 800 children were found buried in a sewage tank. Historian Catherine Corliss uncovered the deaths, which occurred between 1925 and 1961 under the care of Catholic nuns. The discovery has led to a state apology and a national inquiry into the treatment of unmarried mothers and their children.