The name of a child migrant was changed by nuns before he
sailed to Australia in an effort to ensure he could not be traced, the
public inquiry heard. Seasick children vomited from the decks and cried as they traversed
the waves, on their way to a new identity and life in a country they
knew nothing about.
One nun said: "I hope that ship sinks on the way out there as punishment for misbehaving."
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One nun said: "I hope that ship sinks on the way out there as punishment for misbehaving."
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/historical-institutional-abuse-inquiry-i-hope-the-ship-with-children-sinks-on-the-way-to-australia-nun-said-30556545.html