Uncovering the cruelty of Ireland's 'mother and baby homes' | Mother and Baby

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  @BellatrixM12 · 3 years ago

  No wonder my grandma from Ireland said the nuns were evil infact she called them something alot stronger !

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• TI

  @Tipperary757 · 3 years ago

  Heartbreaking. I hope the survivors may find peace in their hearts.  Such cruelty to the children + their mothers.

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• SA

  @Sarah-wl8wn · 1 year ago

  My great gran was a single mum in Ireland. Fortunately she had heard rumours about these places and chose to run away. Without her and her bravery I would not exist. Thanks Gran, I will love you forever,

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• MA

  @MaryKeohane-z8d · 3 years ago

  Only the tip of the iceberg cruel beyond believe😢

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• DA

  @danielocallaghan2249 · 3 years ago

  I now live in the USA and was fortunate enough to end up here. I was one of the unfortunate children through no fault of my own was instutionalized  by the court in New-Castle West Co. Limerick to St. Joseph's School in Glin Co. Limerick in October1953 the victim of being born into abstract poverty without zero government help. My brother and beautiful sister suffered the same fate. Starvation diets, living in rags winter and Summer were commonplace. Open sores on the hands from the cold damp weather without treatment were common, punishment with heavy leather straps were regular occurrence. Under the supervision of the order of Christain Brother. What a disgrace and shame on the Catholic Church and Government of Ireland of the time. My early life in Ireland is still fresh on my mind as if it were yesterday. My useless father was a drunken clown who absconded to England and never heard from again as with many useless fathers in Ireland. We are very lucky to be alive after our early experiences in that awful country.

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• SH

  @sharonrowe1010 · 3 years ago

  This is so heartbreaking, those poor poor children!!! I’m so upset by it all I no longer associate myself as a catholic and will not baptise any other family members born into my family. Shame shame shame on those who could do this to mothers and children. So thankful to those who have exposed this crime. And that’s the only way to stop cruel humans is to expose 😢

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  @shirleymasurik6239 · 3 years ago

  I was sent to a Catholic school by my parents.   I never met or experienced such hard cold people as those nuns.   This does not surprise me at all.

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• SU

  @sueepple6945 · 3 years ago

  Theyre a special place in hell for the ill treatment of these poor babies!!

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• RI

  @ritakarwinski1878 · 3 years ago

  The evil of the nuns and the Catholic Church was and is unbelievable, 😡

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• JO

  @joansutton · 2 years ago (edited)

  &quot;9,000 children died in Irish mother-and-baby homes, report finds<br>The 3,000-page report described the emotional and even physical abuse some women were subjected to in the so-called mother-and-baby homes.&quot; Thousands more survived, traumatized for life. &nbsp;This is the depth of evil, torture of innocent children, the most dire mortal sin.

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  @michaelbyrne3467 · 3 years ago

  Was born in castlepollard mother and baby home what those monsters the nuns and priests done to our mothers will never be forgiven i hope that they are burning in hell 😢😢😢😢

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  @nataliebarnes364 · 3 years ago

  so sad how they were treated, poor women and children, hope they all find peace, god bless you all.

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