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Woman Found Remains of 796 Babies Under Shelter Home For Unmarried, Pregnant Women—She Was Labeled ‘Lunatic’ Until the Truth Came Out

Woman Found Remains of 796 Babies Under Shelter Home For Unmarried, Pregnant Women—She Was Labeled ‘Lunatic’ Until the Truth Came Out

Sometimes, when you fight for the justice of innocent children,  you may encounter many nasty opinions. This story is about Catherine Corless, a local historian who spent years combing through death certificates and church archives from the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Ireland. This Catholic-run baby home operated from 1925 to 1961. In