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6 September 2014

I hope the ship with children sinks on the way to Australia, nun said

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."

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