Excavation at Irish site aims to recover remains of 800 children
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"Mother-and-baby homes" were institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women and their children were housed. They were characterised by harsh conditions, high mortality rates and a lack of support for mothers and children.
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- Excavation has started at a former mother-and-baby home in Ireland to recover the remains of about 800 children.
- The women sent to these homes were often shunned by their families and gave birth in harsh conditions. 11s
- A commission report found that 9,000 children were not listed as dead, highlighting the scale of the issue. 36s
- Tens of thousands of women were sent to mother-and-baby homes during the 20th century, often forced to give up their children. 48s
- Work at the Galway site is expected to take two years to complete. 1m 3s