Bodies of 800 infants began to be searched for in an institution for single mothers in Ireland

In Ireland, forensic excavations have begun at the site of a former mother and baby home where the remains of nearly 800 infants were discovered. The institution was located in the town of Tuam, County Galway.

As reported by TUT.AZ with reference to Vechernyaya Moskva, from 1925 to 1961, unmarried pregnant women were sent to this institution. At that time, Ireland was under the strong influence of the Catholic Church, and the birth of children out of wedlock was considered a grave sin. Historian Catherine Corless discovered that most of the newborns were dumped in a sewage tank, which locals called "the pit." During her research, she was able to establish the fact of the death of 798 children, of whom only two received proper burial in the nearest cemetery.

The main task of the current excavations is to identify as many remains as possible using DNA analysis and to ensure a dignified reburial of all the deceased children.