Mass burial site at former mother and baby home set to be dug up
Summary
The excavation of a mass burial site linked to a former mother-and-baby institution in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, is set to begin. This effort aims to recover and respectfully rebury the remains of babies and children found in underground chambers at the site, which closed in 1961.Key Facts
- A mass burial site is to be excavated in Tuam, Ireland, related to a historic mother-and-baby institution.
- The site closed in 1961 and was run by the Bon Secours Sisters, a Catholic nuns' group.
- In 2016, investigators found a significant number of human remains of children in a former sewage tank at the site.
- The Office of the Director of Authorised Intervention (ODAIT) will oversee the excavation process.
- Family members and survivors will be allowed to view the site within the coming weeks.
- The excavation will include security measures like 24-hour monitoring and site fencing.
- The process is expected to take 24 months and aims to respect and memorialize the remains.
- The site gained attention after it was discovered that there were no burial records for 796 children who had death certificates.
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