Tucked away between houses on an
estate in the Republic of Ireland is a small field that many believe,
until recently, had a big secret. Beneath a grotto of the Virgin
Mary, lie flowers and teddy bears left by well-wishers in memory of the
children of unmarried mothers, described at the time as "fallen women".
It is believed nearly 800 children are buried in the grounds of what was once a mother and baby home run by nuns in Tuam, County Galway. A child died nearly every two weeks between the mid-1920s and 1960s. After world-wide publicity, the Irish government announced there is to be a state-wide investigation.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27970866
It is believed nearly 800 children are buried in the grounds of what was once a mother and baby home run by nuns in Tuam, County Galway. A child died nearly every two weeks between the mid-1920s and 1960s. After world-wide publicity, the Irish government announced there is to be a state-wide investigation.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27970866