The excavation of St Mary's mother and baby home in Tuam focuses on identifying the remains of infants who died from 1925 to 1961. Research by historian Catherine Corless revealed that 796 babies were buried in a sewage system at this institution. The Bon Secours Sisters, who ran the home, have issued an apology for their role. The project, led by the Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention Tuam, is expected to take two years and includes careful exhumation and re-interment of remains, with 24-hour security.
The excavation of St Mary's mother and baby home in Tuam aims to identify the remains of infants who died there between 1925 and 1961.
Research indicated that 796 babies and young children were buried in a sewage system at St Mary's institution during that period.
The Bon Secours Sisters offered a 'profound apology' acknowledging their failure to protect the dignity of women and children in the Tuam home.
The excavation involves exhumation, analysis, identification, and re-interment of remains, expected to last two years under high security.
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