![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her own memories of the children's home, and attending school with children from the home, sparked her interest in the topic. Investigation into the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home Initial research Īfter writing a piece for the local history journal on landlords, the editors of the journal were impressed by her work and asked if she would consider submitting another article. Following the 2020 government report on deaths and abuses at Mother and Baby homes, the Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin called Corless a “tireless crusader of dignity and truth”. She has received a number of awards in recognition of her work, including a People of the Year Award in 2018. She spent her spare time searching records in libraries, churches and council offices, after which she uncovered that 796 children died in the home and she identified that there were death certificates but there were no burial records. After gaining an interest in local history from attending an evening course, Corless decided to write an article about the mother and baby home inspired by her own childhood memories of the institution. Investigating the Bon Secours Mother and Baby HomeĬatherine Corless ( née Farrell born 1954) is an Irish historian, known for her work in compiling the information concerning the deaths of children at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Galway. ![]()
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