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Shocking Discovery: 796 Baby Remains Found in Tuam

6/21/2025

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In a shocking revelation in Tuam, Ireland, nearly 800 baby remains were unearthed from a septic tank tied to the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, which operated from 1925 to 1961. Historian Catherine Corless exposed this haunting truth, highlighting that only two of the infants received proper burials, leaving 796 lives unacknowledged.

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In a shocking revelation in Tuam, Ireland, nearly 800 baby remains were unearthed from a septic tank tied to the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, which operated from 1925 to 1961. Historian Catherine Corless exposed this haunting truth, highlighting that only two of the infants received proper burials, leaving 796 lives unacknowledged.